Evaluation of boater compliance with manatee speed zones along the Gulf coast of Florida

Coastal Management

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 215-226

  Gorzelany, Jay F ^a  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boats; Compliance; Enforcement; Manatee; Speed

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

BOATER COMPLIANCE; SPEED ZONES;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MARINE MAMMAL; WATERWAY TRANSPORT;

FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS;

EID: 3142744011     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920750490448514     Document Type: Article

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