The Cap Roux MPA (Saint-Raphaël, French Mediterranean): Changes in fish assemblages within four years of protection

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 180-187

  Seytre, Catherine ^a   Francour, Patrice ^a  

^a Laboratoire Environnement Marin Littoral   (France)

Author keywords

Early reserve effect; FAST method; Fish assemblages; Mediterranean; MPA

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHING COMMUNITY; MARINE PARK; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; STOCK ENHANCEMENT;

CAPE ROUX MARINE PROTECTED AREA; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D'AZUR; VAR; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 58549107155     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn196     Document Type: Conference Paper

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