Environmental indicators: Their utility in meeting the OSPAR Convention's regulatory needs

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1387-1391

  Johnson, David ^a  

^a OSPAR Commission   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodiversity monitoring; Ecosystem approach; OSPAR Commission

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MARINE POLICY; REGULATORY APPROACH;

EID: 50149103363     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn154     Document Type: Review

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