Critical research needs for managing coral reef marine protected areas: Perspectives of academics and managers

dc.contributor.authorCvitanovic, C.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorWilson, S. K.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorFulton, Christopher J.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorAlmany, G. R.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, P.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorBabcock, R.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorBan, N. C.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorBeeden, R. J.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorBeger, M.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorCinner, J. E.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorDobbs, Kirstinen_AU
dc.contributor.authorEvans, L. S.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorFarnham, A.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorFriedman, K. J.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorGale, K.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorGladstone, W.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorGrafton, Quentinen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T23:36:31Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T08:56:13Z
dc.description.abstractMarine protected areas (MPAs) are a primary policy instrument for managing and protecting coral reefs. Successful MPAs ultimately depend on knowledge-based decision making, where scientific research is integrated into management actions. Fourteen coral reef MPA managers and sixteen academics from eleven research, state and federal government institutions each outlined at least five pertinent research needs for improving the management of MPAs situated in Australian coral reefs. From this list of 173 key questions, we asked members of each group to rank questions in order of urgency, redundancy and importance, which allowed us to explore the extent of perceptional mismatch and overlap among the two groups. Our results suggest the mismatch among MPA managers and academics is small, with no significant difference among the groups in terms of their respective research interests, or the type of questions they pose. However, managers prioritised spatial management and monitoring as research themes, whilst academics identified climate change, resilience, spatial management, fishing and connectivity as the most important topics. Ranking of the posed questions by the two groups was also similar, although managers were less confident about the achievability of the posed research questions and whether questions represented a knowledge gap. We conclude that improved collaboration and knowledge transfer among management and academic groups can be used to achieve similar objectives and enhance the knowledge-based management of MPAs.
dc.identifier.issn0301-4797
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/70174
dc.publisherAcademic Press
dc.sourceJournal of Environmental Management
dc.subjectacademic research
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectcoastal zone management
dc.subjectconnectivity
dc.subjectcoral reef
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.subjectintegrated approach
dc.subjectknowledge based system
dc.subjectmarine park
dc.subjectperception
dc.subjectresearch work
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectcoral reef
dc.subjectecosystem resilienc Information needs
dc.subjectKnowledge transfer
dc.subjectManagement
dc.subjectResearch priorities
dc.titleCritical research needs for managing coral reef marine protected areas: Perspectives of academics and managers
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage91
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage84
local.contributor.affiliationCvitanovic, C., James Cook University
local.contributor.affiliationWilson, S.K., Department of Environment and Conservation
local.contributor.affiliationFulton, Christopher, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationAlmany, G.R., James Cook University
local.contributor.affiliationAnderson, P, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
local.contributor.affiliationBabcock, R., CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
local.contributor.affiliationBan, N.C., James Cook University
local.contributor.affiliationBeeden, R.J., James Cook University
local.contributor.affiliationBeger, M., University of Queensland
local.contributor.affiliationCinner, J.E., James Cook University
local.contributor.affiliationDobbs, K., Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
local.contributor.affiliationEvans, L.S., James Cook University
local.contributor.affiliationFarnham, A, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
local.contributor.affiliationFriedman, K.J., Department of Environment and Conservation
local.contributor.affiliationGale, K, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
local.contributor.affiliationGladstone, W., University of Technology Sydney
local.contributor.affiliationGrafton, R Quentin, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
local.contributor.authoremailu4361200@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidFulton, Christopher, u4361200
local.contributor.authoruidGrafton, R Quentin, u4038333
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor050202 - Conservation and Biodiversity
local.identifier.absfor160808 - Sociology and Social Studies of Science and Technology
local.identifier.absfor050211 - Wildlife and Habitat Management
local.identifier.absseo960507 - Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments
local.identifier.absseo960604 - Environmental Management Systems
local.identifier.absseo960701 - Coastal and Marine Management Policy
local.identifier.ariespublicationf5625xPUB2242
local.identifier.citationvolume114
local.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.10.051
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84870695383
local.identifier.thomsonID000314371700009
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByf5625
local.type.statusPublished Version

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