Dispersal patterns of juvenile fish from Keppel Island group marine reserves

(A and B) The three focal marine reserves (green boxes) were an important source of juvenile recruitment for local fished areas. 48 juvenile P. maculatus (A) and 41 juvenile L. carponotatus (B) that had recruited to fished areas were assigned to adults from one of three focal reserves. Coral reef areas are represented in grey, and arrow thickness is relative to the number of juveniles that were assigned to each focal reserve. (C and D) Local retention within focal reserves and connectivity between reserves (dotted green boxes) also made an important contribution to juvenile recruitment in reserves. 10 juvenile P. maculatus (C) and 33 juvenile L. carponotatus (D) that had recruited in reserves were assigned to adults from one of three focal reserves.