Evaluating the Effects of Three Forms of Marine Reserve on Northern Abalone Populations in British Columbia, Canada

Author S. Scott Wallace Article first published online: 24 DEC 2001, Conservation Biology Volume 13, Issue 4, pages 882–887, August 1999 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.98117.x Abstract: Marine reserves have been suggested as tools for assisting the management of fisheries by protecting vulnerable marine species from overexploitation. Although there is a theoretical basis for believing that marine reserves may serve as management tools,