Recognizing peripheral ecosystems in marine protected areas : A case study of golden jellyfish lakes in Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Diede L. Maas; Agustin Capriati; Awaludinnoer Ahmad; Mark V. Erdmann; Machiel Lamers; Christiaan A. de Leeuw; Luca Prins; null Purwanto; Amanda P. Putri; Ricardo F. Tapilatu; Leontine E. Becking

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110700

Recognizing peripheral ecosystems in marine protected areas : A case study of golden jellyfish lakes in Raja Ampat, Indonesia

Diede L. Maas^*, Agustin Capriati, Awaludinnoer Ahmad, Mark V. Erdmann, Machiel Lamers, Christiaan A. de Leeuw, Luca Prins, Purwanto, Amanda P. Putri, Ricardo F. Tapilatu, Leontine E. Becking^*

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Peripheral marine ecosystems can harbor endemic diversity and attract tourism attention, yet are generally not included in conservation management plans due to their remoteness or inland positioning. A case study in Raja Ampat of seven landlocked marine lakes containing golden jellyfish (Mastigias spp.) was conducted to address the lack of fundamental insights into evolutionary, ecological and social contexts of these ecosystems. An interdisciplinary approach was taken towards identifying the jellyfish lakes as distinct management units in order to incorporate them into existing Marine Protected Areas. Mastigias papua populations showed strong genetic (ϕ_ST: 0.30–0.86) and morphological (F = 28.62, p-value = 0.001) structure among lakes, with putative new subspecies. Risks arising from rapid increase in tourism to Raja Ampat (30-fold since 2007) warrant restrictions on jellyfish lake use. Recommendations are provided for adaptive management and science-based conservation policies for jellyfish lakes across Indonesia.

Original language	English
Article number	110700
Journal	Marine Pollution Bulletin
Volume	151
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110700
Publication status	Published - Feb 2020

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Anchialine ecosystems
Customary tenure
Mastigias papua
Morphometrics
Population genetics
Tourism

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Maas, D. L., Capriati, A., Ahmad, A., Erdmann, M. V., Lamers, M., de Leeuw, C. A., Prins, L., Purwanto, Putri, A. P., Tapilatu, R. F., & Becking, L. E. (2020). Recognizing peripheral ecosystems in marine protected areas : A case study of golden jellyfish lakes in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 151, Article 110700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110700

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