The influence of visitors on intertidal biodiversity

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 263-268

  Pinn, Eunice H ^a,b   Rodgers, Michelle ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b JOINT NATURE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DISTURBANCE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; TOURISM;

DORSET [ENGLAND]; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; KIMMERIDGE BAY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ALGAE;

EID: 18244385771     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315405011148h     Document Type: Article

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