Using biogeography to help set priorities in marine conservation

Conservation Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1004-1020

  Lourie, Sara A ^a   Vincent, Amanda C J ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogeographic classification; Ecoregion; Marine protected areas; Review; Systematic planning

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION PLANNING; MARINE POLICY; PROTECTED AREA;

EID: 4043111377     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2004.00137.x     Document Type: Review

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