Underwater interpretative trail: Guidance to improve education and decrease ecological damage

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 128-139

  Berchez, Flavio ^a   Carvalhal, Fabiana ^a,c,d   Robim, Maria De Jesus ^b,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Parque Estadual de Ilha Anchieta   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE SANTA CECÍLIA   (Brazil)

^d Abrolhos Marine National Park   (United States)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^f Anchieta Island State Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Dive; Environmental education; Marine ecosystems; Marine environment; Rocky shore communities; Snorkeling; Trail; Trekking; Underwater trail

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; SURVEYS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS;

BRAZIL; DIVE; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; ROCKY SHORE; SNORKELING; TRAIL; TREKKING; UNDERWATER TRAIL;

MARINE EDUCATION;

ASCIDIA NIGRA;

EID: 23744465638     PISSN: 14746778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2005.007235     Document Type: Article

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