Understanding the potential economic impacts of sinking ships for SCUBA recreation

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 47-52

  Pendleton, Linwood H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENGINEERING; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; REEFS;

COASTAL COMMUNITIES; ECONOMIC IMPACTS; ECONOMIC VALUE;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

COASTAL ENGINEERING; COSTS; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MARINE ENGINEERING; REEFS;

ARTIFICIAL REEF; COASTAL ZONE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; PROJECT DESIGN; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; REEF; SHIP MOTION; SURVEY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CALIFORNIA; CANADA; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUKON TERRITORY;

EID: 33748758487     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/002533205787443944     Document Type: Article

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