Fig 1.

(A) Location of sites on Opal Reef, Great Barrier Reef (Australia), including nursery sites RayBan (RB; 16°13'27"S 145°53'22"E) and Blue Lagoon (BL; 16°12'18"S 145°53'54"E) in relation to their location within the region and country. Delineation of the management zones for Opal Reef (see main text) is indicated by the dashed line. (B) The remotely sensed mean (± standard error, n = 3–4 per month) Sea Surface Temperatures (SST) for Opal Reef. Imposed onto the SST are points showing the time when measurements were taken for both RayBan and Blue Lagoon nurseries.