Dynamite fishing in southern Tanzania, geographical variation, intensity of use and possible solutions

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 758-762

  Guard, Martin ^a   Masaiganah, Mwajuma ^b  

^a Soc for Environmental Exploration   (United Kingdom)

^b Rural Intgd Proj Support Programme   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE;

BIODIVERSITY; CORAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; FISHING; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SHORT SURVEY; TANZANIA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0031464247     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(97)00095-7     Document Type: Note

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