Firm-level economic effects of HABS: A tool for business loss assessment

Harmful Algae

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 212-218

  Morgan, Kimberly L ^a   Larkin, Sherry L ^a   Adams, Charles M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic; Harmful algal blooms (HABs); Karenia brevis; Red tide

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; KARENIA BREVIS;

EID: 57749182661     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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