The distribution and density of commercial fisheries and Baleen Whales within the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary: July 2001-June 2002

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 35-53

  Wiley, David N ^a,b   Moller, Just C ^a   Zilinskas, Kristin A ^a  

^a Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary   (United States)

^b International Wildlife Coalition   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE ENGINEERING; OCEAN HABITATS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS;

SANCTUARIES;

FISHERIES;

ARCVIEW; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; MARINE MAMMAL; MARINE PARK; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0042164232     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/002533203787537384     Document Type: Article

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