Transboundary solutions to environmental problems in the Gulf of California large marine ecosystem

Coastal Management

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 435-445

  Hyun, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado River; Gulf of California; Large marine ecosystem

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; ECOSYSTEMS; FISHERIES; MARINE POLLUTION; OCEAN HABITATS; RIVERS; WATERSHEDS;

COLORADO RIVER; FISHERY DEPLETION; HABITAT DESTRUCTION; LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; WORLD;

EID: 26844460587     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750500217971     Document Type: Article

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