The effect of protection on fish populations in the Ses Negres Marine Reserve (NW Mediterranean, Spain)

Scientia Marina

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 499-504

  Rius, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

MPA; NW Mediterranean; Reserve effect; Rocky fish; Ses Negres

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; MARINE PARK; SPECIES RICHNESS; VULNERABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NORTHWEST); SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 45149096361     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2007.71n3499     Document Type: Article

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