Assessing perceptions about ecosystem health and restoration options in three east coast estuaries

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 145-162

  Burger, Joanna ^a  

^a Center for Urban Restoration Ecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attitudes; Ecosystem health; Estuaries; Monitoring; Restoration

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ESTUARIES; POLLUTION CONTROL; RECREATION CENTERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEM; PERCEPTION; POLLUTION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

ADULT; BIRD; BUTTERFLY; COASTAL WATERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ESTUARY; GEOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT USE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MARSH; PERCEPTION; PISCICULTURE; PLANTATION; PUBLIC OPINION; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SPORT; UNITED STATES; VEGETATION; WALKING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATA COLLECTION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FISHES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; NEW YORK; PERCEPTION; PLANTS; PUBLIC OPINION; RECREATION;

UNITED STATES;

AVES; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 0037380945     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022505300319     Document Type: Review

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