The threatened status of groupers (Epinephelinae)

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 919-942

  Morris, Annalie V ^a   Roberts, Callum M ^a   Hawkins, Julie P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endangered fish; Groupers; Marine biodiversity; Marine conservation; Red List

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MARINE ENVIRONMENT;

CROMILEPTES ALTIVELIS; EPINEPHELUS AKAARA; MYCTEROPERCA;

EID: 0033939528     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008996002822     Document Type: Article

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