Browsing by Author "Anderson C"

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Conservation benefits of a large marine protected area network that spans multiple ecosystems.
(Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology, 2025-01-09) Smith JG; Lopazanski C; Free CM; Brun J; Anderson C; Carr MH; Claudet J; Dugan JE; Eurich JG; Francis TB; Gill DA; Hamilton SL; Kaschner K; Mouillot D; Raimondi PT; Starr RM; Ziegler SL; Malone D; Marraffini ML; Parsons-Field A; Spiecker B; Yeager M; Nickols KJ; Caselle JE
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are widely implemented tools for long-term ocean conservation and resource management. Assessments of MPA performance have largely focused on specific ecosystems individually and have rarely evaluated performance across multiple ecosystems either in an individual MPA or across an MPA network. We evaluated the conservation performance of 59 MPAs in California's large MPA network, which encompasses 4 primary ecosystems (surf zone, kelp forest, shallow reef, deep reef) and 4 bioregions, and identified MPA attributes that best explain performance. Using a meta-analytic framework, we evaluated the ability of MPAs to conserve fish biomass, richness, and diversity. At the scale of the network and for 3 of 4 regions, the biomass of species targeted by fishing was positively associated with the level of regulatory protection and was greater inside no-take MPAs, whereas species not targeted by fishing had similar biomass in MPAs and areas open to fishing. In contrast, species richness and diversity were not as strongly enhanced by MPA protection. The key features of conservation effectiveness included MPA age, preimplementation fisheries pressure, and habitat diversity. Important drivers of MPA effectiveness for single MPAs were consistent across MPAs in the network, spanning regions and ecosystems. With international targets aimed at protecting 30% of the world's oceans by 2030, MPA design and assessment frameworks should consider conservation performance at multiple ecologically relevant scales, from individual MPAs to MPA networks.
The Interplay of Climate and Disaster in Men's Stories of the 2016 Kaikōura Earthquake in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Alpha Kappa Delta: The International Sociology Honor Society., 2024-04-14) Rushton A; Phibbs S; Kenney C; Anderson C
This paper contributes to the emerging field of men, masculinities, and disasters by drawing on narratives of men's accounts of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, including how stories of the earthquake intersect with experiences and understandings of extreme weather and climate change. A qualitative methodology was employed, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 men who experienced the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. This article offers an examination of the complexity of disaster experiences and recovery, as well as how people make sense of hazards and risks. We argue that ongoing exposure to climate hazards informed participant's responses to other infrequent natural hazard events, such as the Kaikōura earthquake. The research identified that men construct their own understandings and responses to natural hazards through a hierarchy of risk perception and probability based on personal experience.
The Potential Impact of Long-Term Copper Fungicide Sprays on Soil Health in Avocado Orchards
(MDPI AG, 2024-05-25) Matse D; Geretharan T; van Gorp E; Anderson S; Jeyakumar P; Anderson C