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Plate 10.7 (Fig. 10.7 on
page 271) Simulated
spread on ocean
currents along the
north Pacifi c coast of
Canada of particles
introduced at a depth of
2 m to represent fi sh
larvae, from each of ten
marine protected areas
(out lined in white) over
a 90-day period.
Particles from each
protected area are
shown in a unique color
(see key). Grey areas
represent Vancouver
Island and the
Canadian mainland.
The continental shelf is
shown in pink. NK,
Naikoon; BISR, Banks
Island sponge reef; BY,
Byers; MBSR, Middle
Bank sponge reef; LS,
Laredo Sound; GIB,
Goose Island Bank; HK,
Hakai; SI, Scott Islands;
QCS, Queen Charlotte
Sound; BS, Blackfi sh
Sound. (After Robinson
et al., 2005.)
NK
BISR
MBSR
GIB
B QCS
L B HK
S NK
BISR
BY
LS
MBSR
HK
GIB
QCS
SI
BS
Plate 10.12 (Fig. 10.12
on page 278) Distribu-
tion of biodiversity
hotspots, showing
numbers of species of
globally threatened
birds plus amphibians
mapped on an equal
area basis (e ach grid
cell is 3113 km 2 ). (After
Rodrigues et al., 2006.)
No. of species
1-2
3-6
7-12
13-22
23-54
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