Incorporating ecological functioning into the designation and management of marine protected areas

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 606, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-79

  Frid, C L J ^a   Paramor, O A L ^a   Brockington, S ^b   Bremner, J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Benthos; Biological traits analysis; Conservation objectives; Ecological services

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE BIOLOGY;

BENTHOS; BIOLOGICAL TRAITS ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES; ECOLOGICAL SERVICES; MARINE PROTECTED AREAS (MPA);

OCEAN HABITATS;

BENTHOS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT TYPE; MARINE PARK;

EID: 42149147328     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-008-9343-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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