The European water framework directive: A challenge for nearshore, coastal and continental shelf research

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 25, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 1768-1783

  Borja, Ángel ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coastal; Continental shelf; Ecosystem based approach; Nearshore; Policy research; Reference conditions; Water framework directive

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; LEGISLATION; WATER QUALITY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 24044435252     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2005.05.004     Document Type: Article

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