Travel distances of juvenile fish key to better conservation

Travel distances of juvenile fish key to better conservation 05/24/2017 01:58 PM EDT Marine reserves--sections of the ocean where fishing is prohibited--promote coral reef sustainability by preventing overfishing and increasing fish abundance and diversity. But to be effective, they need to be sized right, and in a way that accounts for how far juvenile fish travel away from their parents after spawning. Full story at http://www.whoi.edu/news-release/larval-dispersal-at-coral-reefs Source Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111