Subsistence harvest of coral reef resources in the outer islands of American Samoa: Modern, historic and prehistoric catches

Fisheries Research

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 230-240

  Craig, P ^a   Green, A ^b   Tuilagi, F ^a  

^a National Park of American Samoa   (American Samoa)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

American Samoa; Coral reef; Fishing; Subsistence

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; PISCES; SELAR CRUMENOPHTHALMUS;

EID: 39149126693     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2007.08.018     Document Type: Article

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