Characteristics of the 14 sites sampled in New Caledonia between 2004 and 2008, in terms of protection status, UNESCO labeling, human population, fishing pressure, and underwater ecological surveys.

<p>See <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0060564#s4" target="_blank">Materials and Methods</a> for details on the determination of fishing pressure categories. “Mod.” = moderate, “inhab.” = inhabitants, “MPA” = Marine Protected Area, “na” = not applicable. Sites codes are depicted in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0060564#pone-0060564-g001" target="_blank">Fig. 1</a>.