Fig. 1: Expected ecological outcomes of MPAs as a result of level of protection.
From: Quality of marine protected areas is critical to achieving global biodiversity targets
Larger circles represent stronger expected outcomes. The size of circles was derived by experts summarising key metrics for the MPA Guide and assuming enabling conditions are met, as detailed in Figure 2 of Grorud-Colvert et al. (2021). Levels of confidence based on available evidence are indicated by the shaded circles with darker circles indicating higher confidence.
