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T1 Modeling the role of marine protected areas on the recovery of shallow rocky reef ecosystem after a catastrophic submarine volcanic eruption.
A1 Hernández Pérez, José Carlos
A1 Clenmente, Sabrina
A1 Hernández, José Carlos
A2 Biología Animal y Edafología y Geología
A2 Ecología de Comunidades Marinas y Conservación
K1 The Canary Islands
K1 Ecopath with Ecosim
K1 Ecospace
K1 Volcanic eruption
K1 Marine protected areas (MPA)
K1 Ecosystem restoration
AB Modeling is a useful approach to learn about the capacity of the systems to recover after disturbances. In October2011, a submarine volcanic eruption in The Punta Restinga–Mar de Las Calmas Marine Protected Area (RMCMPA) caused catastrophic mass mortality. We modeled the recovery dynamics of the fully protected (no-takezone), partially protected (buffer zone), and unprotected (fished zone) areas to evaluate their resilience and theirpotential to restore fishing resources. Recovery varied with species and levels of protection. Benthic macroalgaeand parrotfish populations recovered the fastest. Piscivore fishes, macroinvertebrate feeders, and macroinvertebrate detritivores required more extended recovery periods. The levels of protection played a significantrole in recovery, with the no-take zone showing more resilience than the buffer and fished zones. Our resultssuggest that no-take zones are crucial in the recovery process after catastrophic events. Regular monitoring ofbenthic communities provided the necessary data to model these communities and to point to the regulation ofthe artisanal fleet activity in restricted fishing areas as a mechanism to further enhance the recovery of fishingstocks.
YR 2020
FD 2020
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RD 22-may-2025