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Coral reef ecosystems are among the first to fundamentally change in structure due to climate change, which leads to questioning of whether decades of knowledge regarding reef management is still applicable. Here we assess ecological responses to no-take marine reserves over two decades, spanning a major climate-driven coral bleaching event. Pre-bleaching reserve responses were consistent with a large literature, with higher coral cover, more species of fish, and greater fish biomass, particularly of upper trophic levels.
via @jamespwr marine protected areas work differently after coral bleaching : our new analysis of long-term climate change impacts on #seychelles' coral reefs @naj_graham @NatureComms @LecReefs