Testing the utility of abiotic surrogates for marine habitat mapping at scales relevant to management

Biological Conservation

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 351-362

  Stevens, Tim ^a   Connolly, Rod M ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Griffith University ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Abiotic surrogates; Australia; Marine protected areas; Moreton Bay; Representation; Video survey

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HABITAT; MAPPING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PARK; RESERVE DESIGN;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MORETON BAY; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 3042738503     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.12.001     Document Type: Article

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