Ecomanagement of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in the Mediterranean Sea: Concerns and strategies

Chemistry and Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 347-360

  Danovaro, R ^a   Pusceddu, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Disturbance; Ecosystem functioning; Life cycles; Resting stages

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 35348831708     PISSN: 02757540     EISSN: 10290370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02757540701653384     Document Type: Review

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