Environmental impacts of coastal aquaculture in eastern Mediterranean bays the case of Astakos Gulf, Greece

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 287-295

  Belias, Christos V ^a   Bikas, Vassilis G ^a   Dassenakis, Manos J ^a   Scoullos, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Astakos Gulf; Benthos; Environmental impacts; Gilthead seabream; Greece; Mediterannian bays; Metals; Nutrients; Seabass

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT;

ASTAKOS GULF; GREECE;

PISCES; SPARUS AURATA;

EID: 0042740583     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr2003.06.159     Document Type: Article

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