Non-indigenous species like barnacles, oysters and crabs are flourishing in marine reserves at the expense of native species like paua and kina.
Waatea News reports this has been shown in a year long study around Goat Island near the Leigh marine reserve, north of Auckland; Cathedral Cove off Coromandel; and the northern Gisborne coastline.
Researcher Danielle Fox received a Te Tipu Putaiao Fellowship from the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology towards her work.
