African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme: An overview of the conference contributions

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 102, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 409-415

  Ribbink, A J ^a   Roberts, M ^b  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; FISH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

COELACANTHIDAE;

EID: 33947157209     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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