Shellfish fishery severely reduces condition and survival of oystercatchers despite creation of large marine protected areas

Ecology and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Verhulst, Simon ^a   Oosterbeek, Kees ^c   Rutten, Anne L ^c   Ens, Bruno J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Buffy coat; Condition; Haematopus ostralegus; Hematocrit; Ideal free distribution; Marine reserves; Shellfish fishery

Indexed keywords

PROTECTED AREA; SEABIRD; SHELLFISH FISHERY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WADDEN ZEE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 4243073118     PISSN: 17083087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-00636-090117     Document Type: Article

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