Challenges of habitat restoration in a heavily urbanized estuary: Evaluating the investment

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 21, Issue SPEC. ISS. 40, 2005, Pages 6-23

  Simenstad, Charles ^a   Tanner, Curtis ^b   Crandell, Caren ^a   White, Jacques ^c   Cordell, Jeffery ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^c THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Landscape; Oncorhynchus; Salmon recovery; Strategic planning; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT RESTORATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC NORTHWEST; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ONCORHYNCHUS;

EID: 15944362602     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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