The Ross Sea, Antarctica, where all ecosystem processes still remain for study, but maybe not for long

Marine Ornithology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 55-62

  Ainley, D G ^a  

^a H T HARVEY AND ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Conservation; Large Marine Ecosystem; Ross Sea

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

ROSS SEA;

CETACEA; MYSTICETI; VICTORIA;

EID: 0141649427     PISSN: 10183337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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