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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Conserving pattern and process in the Southern Ocean: Designing a Marine Protected Area for the Prince Edward Islands
Antarctic Science, Volume 19, No. 1, Year 2007
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Description
South Africa is currently proclaiming a Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of its sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands. The objectives of the MPA are to: 1) contribute to a national and global representative system of MPAs, 2) serve as a scientific reference point to inform future management, 3) contribute to the recovery of the Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides), and 4) reduce the bird bycatch of the toothfish fishery, particularly of albatrosses and petrels. This study employs systematic conservation planning methods to delineate a MPA within the EEZ that will conserve biodiversity patterns and processes within sensible management boundaries, while minimizing conflict with the legal toothfish fishery. After collating all available distributional data on species, benthic habitats and ecosystem processes, we used C-Plan software to delineate a MPA with three management zones: four IUCN Category Ia reserves (13% of EEZ); two Conservation Zones (21% of EEZ); and three Category IV reserves (remainder of EEZ). Compromises between conservation target achievement and the area required by the MPA are apparent in the final reserve design. The proposed MPA boundaries are expected to change over time as new data become available and as impacts of climate change become more evident. © Antarctic Science Ltd 2007.
Authors & Co-Authors
Lombard, Amanda Talita
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Reyers, Belinda
South Africa, Pretoria
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Schonegevel, Lucille Y.
South Africa, Pretoria
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Cooper, John M.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Smith-Adao, Lindie B.
South Africa, Pretoria
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Nel, Deon C.
South Africa, Cape Town
Wwf-sa
Froneman, Pierre William
South Africa, Grahamstown
Rhodes University
Ansorge, Isabelle Jane
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Bester, Marthán Nieuwoudt
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Tosh, Cheryl A.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Strauss, T.
South Africa, Gqeberha
Nelson Mandela University
Akkers, T.
South Africa, Cape Town
Marine and Coastal Management
Gon, Ofer
South Africa, Grahamstown
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Leslie, Robin W.
South Africa, Cape Town
Marine and Coastal Management
Chown, Steven L.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Statistics
Citations: 128
Authors: 15
Affiliations: 9
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0954102007000077
e-ISSN:
13652079
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Locations
South Africa