An evaluation of artificial reef structures as tools for marine habitat rehabilitation in the Maldives

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 5-21

  Clark, S ^a   Edwards, A J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial reefs; Habitat rehabilitation; Maldives

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; HABITAT RESTORATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT;

MALDIVES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0032965564     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0755(199901/02)9:1<5::AID-AQC330>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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