The effects of marine parks and fishing on coral reefs of northern Tanzania

Biological Conservation

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-182

  McClanahan, T R ^a   Muthiga, N A ^b   Kamukuru, A T ^c   Machano, H ^d   Kiambo, R W ^a  

^a Wildlife Conservition Society   (Kenya)

^b KENYA WILDLIFE SERVICE   (Kenya)

^c Kunduchi Fisheries Institute   (Tanzania)

^d Zanzibar Department of Environment   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; East Africa; Fishing; Indirect effects; Marine protected areas; Predation; Sea urchins

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; FISH; MARINE PARK; OVERFISHING;

TANZANIA;

ACANTHURUS MONROVIAE; ALGAE; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; BALISTAPUS UNDULATUS; CHROMIS CHROMIS; DICTYOTA; ECHINOIDEA; ECHINOMETRA MATHAEI; EUKARYOTA; LETHRINIDAE; PANTODONTIDAE; PHAEOPHYCEAE; SARGASSUM; SPARISOMA CRETENSE;

EID: 0033168190     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00123-2     Document Type: Article

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