Using a five-factored structured decision analysis to evaluate the extinction risk of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 141, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2906-2911

  Patrick, Wesley S ^a   Damon Randall, Kimberly ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision aiding tool; Endangered species act; Semi quantitative analysis; Status review

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; EXTINCTION RISK; TELEOST;

ACIPENSER OXYRHYNCHUS OXYRHYNCHUS; ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS;

EID: 53649085561     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.08.014     Document Type: Article

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