Crowding norms in marine settings: A case study of snorkeling on the great barrier reef

Environmental Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 369-381

  Inglis, Graeme J ^a   Johnson, Victoria I ^a   Ponte, Fernando ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crowding norms; Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; Image capture technology; Recreation; Snorkeling

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEFS; MARINE PARKS; SNORKELING;

ECOSYSTEMS; RECREATION CENTERS; REEFS; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; RECREATIONAL MANAGEMENT; REEF;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COLLEGE STUDENT; CROWDING; DIVING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTHETICS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; RECREATION; SAFETY; TOURISM;

AUSTRALIA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0032885148     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002679900240     Document Type: Article

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