Marine ecology: reaping the benefits of local dispersal.

Curr Biol

Boston University, Department of Biology and Marine Program, 5 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215, USA.

Published: May 2013

A central question of marine ecology is, how far do larvae disperse? Evidence is accumulating that the probability of dispersal declines rapidly with distance. This provides an incentive for communities to manage their own fish stocks and cooperate with neighbors.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2013.03.056DOI Listing

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