The conservation of brackish-water systems: Priorities for the 21st century

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 523-527

  Barnes, R S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brackish water; Conservation; Habitat

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032762972     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0755(199911/12)9:6<523::aid-aqc368>3.0.co;2-a     Document Type: Review

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