Using the AMOEBA approach to measure progress toward ecosystem sustainability within a shellfish restoration project in North Carolina

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 130, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 157-166

  Wefering, Frank M ^a   Danielson, Leon E ^a   White, Nancy M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AMOEBA approach; Ecosystem sustainability; Monitoring; Shellfish restoration; Sustainability indicator; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SUSTAINABILITY; UNITED STATES; WATERSHED;

ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034210187     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3800(00)00205-2     Document Type: Article

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