Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior Toward Charismatic Megafauna: The Case of Dolphins

Journal of Environmental Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 41-55

  Barney, Erin C ^a   Mintzes, Joel J ^b   Yen, Chiung Fen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^c PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assessment; Attitudes; Behavior; Dolphins; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

CORYPHAENIDAE; TURSIOPS;

EID: 19744370005     PISSN: 00958964     EISSN: 19401892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEE.36.2.41-55     Document Type: Article

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