Figure 1: Location of study areas in New Caledonia.
From: Marine reserves lag behind wilderness in the conservation of key functional roles
Sites were located at the outer reef, back reef, lagoon reef or fringing reef depending on the locations and configurations of the reefs. Reef fishes and habitats were surveyed at each transect. Transects (1833) were performed between 1986 and 2013 in areas without legislation (black dots), in marine reserves (green dots) and in traditionally managed areas (orange dots).
