The value of marine ecological data collected by volunteers

Biological Conservation

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-213

  Foster Smith, Judy ^a   Evans, Stewart M ^a  

^a Dove Marine Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Littoral species mapping; Quality control; Validation; Volunteer data

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; MAPPING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; QUALITY CONTROL; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

ISLE OF CUMBRAE; SCOTLAND (STRATHCLYDE); UNITED KINGDOM;

GASTROPODA;

EID: 0037870707     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00373-7     Document Type: Article

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