title: Marine ecology: reaping the benefits of local dispersal.
abstract: 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.
authors: Boston University, Department of Biology and Marine Program, 5 Cummington Mall, Boston, MA 02215, USA. buston@bu.edu
authors: Peter M
authors: PM
authors: Buston
authors: Cassidy C
authors: CC
authors: D'Aloia
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D057894:Coral Reefs; D005398:Fisheries / Q000379:methods*; D010473:Perciformes / Q000502:physiology*