An analysis of marine protected areas in British Columbia, Canada, using a Marine Ecological Classification

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 4-13

  Zacharias, Mark A ^a   Howes, Don E ^a  

^a Land Use Coordination Office   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ecological classification; GAP analysis; Marine mapping; Marine protected areas

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MARINE PARK; PROTECTED AREA;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA; PACIFIC, (NORTH);

EID: 0031883958     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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