Selecting focal species for marine protected area network planning in the Scotia-Fundy region of Atlantic Canada

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 367-385

  King, Marty C ^a   Beazley, Karen F ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cold water corals; Focal species selection; Marine protected area network planning and design; North Atlantic right whale; Scotia Fundy region

Indexed keywords

PROTECTED AREA; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANTHOZOA; BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS; LOPHELIA PERTUSA; PARAGORGIA ARBOREA; PRIMNOA RESEDAEFORMIS;

EID: 22744432391     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.682     Document Type: Article

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