Nicaragua's coral reefs: status, health and management strategies

Latin American Coral Reefs

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 203-222

  Ryan, Joe ^a,b   Zapata, Yamil ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE   (United States)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c DANIDA Programa de Transporte   (Nicaragua)

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EID: 51549119638     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044451388-5/50010-2     Document Type: Chapter

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