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EMPAFISH Booklet no. 1 Ecological <strong>effects</strong> <strong>of</strong> Atlanto-Mediterranean MPAs in the EU<br />
reefs were studied widely (Valle Pérez 2000, 2005, Valle Pérez et al. 2001),<br />
reflecting the role <strong>of</strong> different <strong>ecological</strong> factors at each spatial scale.<br />
o Benthic communities<br />
Benthic colonization were studied by Aranda & Boisset (1993) and results<br />
show evidence <strong>of</strong> high diversity <strong>of</strong> sessile species due to the structural<br />
heterogeneity <strong>of</strong> the artificial reef.<br />
o Effects on artisanal fisheries<br />
Enhancement <strong>of</strong> artisanal fisheries around the artificial reef <strong>of</strong> El Campello<br />
were evidenced by Martínez-Hernández (1997), showing a significant increase<br />
<strong>of</strong> catches for Mullus surmulletus.<br />
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