Marine Protected Areas: successes and setbacks

This topic submitted by Lauren Saulino ( saulinle@muohio.edu) at 5:48 PM on 3/19/08.

The Environmental Science Graduate Students at Watlings Castle, San Salvador, Bahamas.(TME 98)

Tropical Field Courses -Interdisciplinary Studies-Miami University

I would like to research the status and success of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) within The Bahamas. Factors I will consider in my investigation include: time the MPA was established, reason for establishment, key species being protected, level of protection and relative success as well as the success of key species within and outside of "protected areas." I would also like to compare the management plan of these protected marine areas to comparable MPAs in other island systems.

References:
Palumbi, S.R. 2004. Marine reserves and ocean neighborhoods: The spatial scale of marine populations and their management. Annual Review of Environment and Resources 29: 31-68.
Gerber, L.R., L.W. Botsford, A. Hastings, H.P. Possingham, S.D. Gaines, S.R. Palumbi, and S.J. Andelman. 2003. Population models for marine reserve design: A retrospective and prospective synthesis. Ecological Applications 13(Supp.): 47-64.
Palumbi, S.R. 2002. Marine Reserves: An Ecosystem Tool for Marine Management and Conservation. Pew Oceans Commission Arlington, VA.
Petrosillo, I., G. Zurlini, M. E. Corlian˜, N. Zaccarelli, and M. Dadamo. "Tourist Perception of Recreational Environment and Management in a Marine Protected Area." Landscape and Urban Planning 79, no. 1 (2007): 29-37.

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