The application of an indicator based on taxonomic distinctness for UK marine biodiversity assessments

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 52-62

  Leonard, D R P ^a   Clarke, K Robert ^b   Somerfield, Paul J ^b   Warwick, Richard M ^b  

^a DEFRA   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Indicators; Management; Marine; Monitoring; Taxonomic distinctness

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECOLOGICAL PROCESS; ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; MARINE; MARINE BIODIVERSITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; REGIONAL SCALE; ROBUST APPROACHES; SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT; TAXONOMIC DISTINCTNESS;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; TAXONOMY;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HABITAT QUALITY; HABITAT SELECTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TAXONOMY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 29844444203     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.04.008     Document Type: Article

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