The shark watching industry and its potential contribution to shark conservation

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-128

  Topelko, Karen N ^a   Dearden, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ecotourism; Marine recreation; Scuba; Sharks

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; NATURE CONSERVATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 27744457225     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724040409480343     Document Type: Article

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