Effect of sea urchin reductions on algae, coral, and fish populations

Conservation Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 136-154

  Mcclanahan, T R ^a   Kamukuru, A T ^b   Muthiga, N A ^c   Gilagabher Yebio, M ^d   Obura, D ^e  

^a Wildlife Conservition Society   (Kenya)

^b Kunduchi Fisheries Institute   (Tanzania)

^c KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d Eritrean Fisheries Department   (Eritrea)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CORAL REEF; CORAL REEFS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FISHING; OVERFISHING; POPULATION CONTROL; REEF RESTORATION; SEA URCHIN; SEAGRASS;

KENYA;

ECHINOIDEA;

EID: 0029667858     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1996.10010136.x     Document Type: Article

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