highly significantp < 0.001
Overall, there was a strong, highly significant relationship between overall scores in 2012 and 2016 ( Fig 5A ; linear regression model, p < 0.001, R 2 = 0.79).
Overall, there was a strong, highly significant relationship between overall scores in 2012 and 2016 ( Fig 5A ; linear regression model, p < 0.001, R 2 = 0.79).
When regions create an MPA, especially a large one, the current status for the subgoal goes up the next year, creating a positive trend that is used in the Index calculations to indicate the likely future status (which assumes that the trend will continue the following years).