Development of biological criteria for coral reef ecosystem assessment

Atoll Research Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 450-458, 1998, Pages 1-102

  Jameson, Stephen C ^a   Erdmann, Mark V ^a   Gibson Jr , George R ^b   Potts, Kennard W ^b  

^a Coral Seas Inc ^*  (United States)

^b U States Environ Protect Agy L   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032469858     PISSN: 00775630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5479/si.00775630.450.1     Document Type: Article

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