Mapping intertidal habitats and an evaluation of their conservation status in Queensland, Australia

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 485-509

  Banks, Simon A ^a,b,c   Skilleter, Greg A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; MAPPING; OCEAN HABITATS;

PROTECTION AREAS;

SHORE PROTECTION;

CONSERVATION STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; MAPPING; PROTECTED AREA;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0036443367     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-5691(02)00082-0     Document Type: Article

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