Quantifying the environmental impacts of artisanal fishing gear on Kenya's coral reef ecosystems

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1646-1660

  Mangi, S C ^a   Roberts, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beach seine; Fish trap; Fisheries management; Gill net; Marine reserve; Spear gun

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BEACHES; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHERIES; MARINE BIOLOGY;

FISH TRAPS; FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; GILL NETS; MARINE RESERVES; SPEAR GUNS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARTISANAL FISHERY; BIODIVERSITY; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING GEAR; JUVENILE;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CORAL; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM; FISHING; GILL; KENYA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEASHORE; SPECIES IDENTIFICATION;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; FISHERIES; FISHES; KENYA; POPULATION DENSITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANTHOZOA; LETHRINUS HARAK; LETHRINUS NEBULOSUS; LETHRINUS XANTHOCHILUS;

EID: 33751342646     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.06.006     Document Type: Article

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