Ecosystem objectives to support the UK vision for the marine environment

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 128-144

  Rogers, S I ^a   Tasker, M L ^b   Earll, R ^c   Gubbay, S ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b JNCC   (United Kingdom)

^c CMS ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Goal; Indicator; Objective; Socio economic; Target

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE ENGINEERING; OCEAN HABITATS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECONOMIC SECTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; QUALITY STANDARDS; SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

BIODIVERSITY; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BENTHOS; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUROPE; FISH; GOVERNMENT; HABITAT; MAMMAL; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEABIRD; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER QUALITY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; GREAT BRITAIN; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEANS AND SEAS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; POLICY MAKING; SEAWATER; WATER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 33846702265     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.11.015     Document Type: Article

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