Marine protected areas: Their potential for the conservation of the franciscana

OTT, PAULO H.; DI TULLIO, JULIANA; PRADO, JONATAS; DANILEWICZ, DANIEL; PASSADORE, CECILIA; FAILLA, MAURICIO; IÑIGUEZ BESSEGA, MIGUEL; RODRÍGUEZ, D

The Franciscana Dolphin On the Edge of Survival

Academic Press

Año: 2023; p. 403 - 444

Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been considered one of the most effective instruments to protect marine biodiversity, including endangered species. However, theeffectiveness of MPAs in conserving coastal, long-living, and mobile species, such asthe franciscana, is quite challenging. In this chapter, we evaluate the existing MPAs’potential to protect the species along with its entire distribution and also present somefuture perspectives and recommendations. A total of 44 MPAs were identified, including 25 in Brazil, six in Uruguay, and 13 in Argentina. Most of the MPAs are relativelysmall (