Management of coral reefs: Where we have gone wrong and what we can do about it

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 805-809

  Sale, Peter F ^a  

^a United Nations University   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Ecosystem collapse; Human impacts; Improving performance; Management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MARINE ENGINEERING;

CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM COLLAPSE; HUMAN IMPACTS; IMPROVING PERFORMANCE;

REEFS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; CORAL REEF; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SPECIES; RISK FACTOR; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 43049178547     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.04.009     Document Type: Article

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