Mollusk habitats and fisheries in Kiribati: An assessment from the Gilbert Islands

Pacific Science

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-97

  Thomas, Frank R ^a  

^a Ogden Environ Ener Serv Co Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MOLLUSC; SHELLFISH FISHERY; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; TENURE SYSTEM;

GILBERT ISLANDS; KIRIBATI;

BIVALVIA; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0035007149     PISSN: 00308870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/psc.2001.0010     Document Type: Article

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