Network of MPAs

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Water

A set of discrete MPAs within a region or ecosystem that are connected through complementary purposes and synergistic protections. A network of MPAs could focus on ecosystem processes, certain individual marine species, or cultural resources. For example, an ecological network of MPAs could be connected through dispersal of reproductive stages or movement of juveniles and adults.

NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center — Marine Protected Areas Glossary retrieved 2014-06-07