The conservation significance of estuaries: A classification of Tasmanian estuaries using ecological, physical and demographic attributes as a case study

Biological Conservation

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 383-397

  Edgar, Graham J ^a   Barrett, Neville S ^b   Graddon, David J ^a   Last, Peter R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESTUARY;

AUSTRALIA;

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033966733     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(99)00111-1     Document Type: Article

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