An evaluation of the suitability of non-specialist volunteer researchers for coral reef fish surveys. Mafia Island, Tanzania - A case study

Biological Conservation

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-231

  Darwall, William R T ^a,c   Dulvy, Nicholas K ^b  

^a Soc for Environmental Exploration   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c Foxhams Farm   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coral reefs; fish survey; volunteers

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SURVEYS; FISH SURVEY; REEF FISH; VISUAL CENSUS; VOLUNTEER DIVER; VOLUNTEER DIVERS;

TANZANIA, MAFIA ISLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0030480684     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00147-6     Document Type: Article

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