Size-spectra as indicators of the effects of fishing on coral reef fish assemblages

Coral Reefs

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 118-124

  Graham, N A J ^a   Dulvy, N K ^b   Jennings, S ^b   Polunin, N V C ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community structure; Coral reef fisheries; Ecosystem based fishery management; Fisheries management; Indirect effects; Size spectra

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CORAL REEF; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; ICHTHYOFAUNA;

FIJI; KADAVU; MELANESIA; OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; WORLD;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 17044406003     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-004-0466-y     Document Type: Article

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