A diversity based fuzzy systems approach to ecosystem health assessment

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2003, Pages 205-216

  McGlade, Jacqueline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Complex causality; Multiattribute; North Sea; SimCoast ; Trophic stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042912137     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980301467     Document Type: Conference Paper

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