Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

 

Let's chat about Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). These are marine areas under protection, intended for conservation. MPAs are designed for targeted species and those on the threshold of endangered/extinct. I had to write a small report on previous data focusing on how MPAs influence species abundance and distribution. The data represented corals and surgeonfish. 

Yet, am I not a fish person 😅 I would be much more interested in having written about productivity differences based on phytoplankton abundance and richness within the coral reefs of the MPAs. Do high abundance and diversity of phytoplankton aid in coral health, or is it not significant, etc.

My heart lies with the little guys 💙