Conserving coral reef fish and sustaining fisheries in the anthropocene

该项目旨在重新评估海洋保护区的设计原则，以保护珊瑚礁鱼类，并在当前和未来的栖息地质量和种群连通性的情况下维持渔业。该项目将结合先进的遗传方法、新颖的实地实验和新的定量方法，优化保护区网络设计，以促进一系列鱼类的种群恢复、持久性和产量。它将建议受不同程度生境退化和捕捞压力影响的地理区域的最佳保护区规模、间距和位置。它将为成功管理共享的珊瑚礁资产和资源提供必要的关键科学，从而使澳大利亚和我们的区域邻国受益。

This project aims to re-evaluate principles for designing marine reserves to conserve reef fish and sustain fisheries under current and future scenarios of habitat quality and population connectivity. The project will integrate advanced genetic methods, novel field experiments and new quantitative approaches to optimise reserve network design to promote population recovery, persistence and yield for a range of fish species. It will recommend optimal reserve size, spacing and location for geographic regions subject to different levels of habitat degradation and fishing pressure. It will benefit Australia and our regional neighbours by providing the critical science necessary for the successful management of shared coral reef assets and resources.