Marine protected areas  can yield multiple adaptation benefits, such as buffering species from extinction and increasing fish stocks, as well as storing large amounts of carbon . However, this potential of MPAs will reach limits with increased warming . For example, MPAs cannot prevent coral bleaching at scale and mass die-offs are well-described from MPAs following climate shocks . However, prioritising MPA coverage of climate refugia, such as the Northern Mozambique Channel, may offer some increased resilience .
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