Systematic conservation planning in the Mediterranean: A flexible tool for the identification of no-take marine protected areas

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-146

  Maiorano, Luigi ^a   Bartolino, Valerio ^a   Colloca, Francesco ^a   Abella, Alvaro ^b   Belluscio, Andrea ^a   Carpentieri, Paolo ^a   Criscoli, Alessandro ^a   Jona Lasinio, Giovanna ^a   Mannini, Alessandro ^c   Pranovi, Fabio ^d   Reale, Bruno ^e   Relini, Giulio ^c   Viva, Claudio ^e   Ardizzone, Gian Domenico ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Agenzia Regionale Per la Protezione Ambientale (ARPAT)   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^d CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^e Consorzio Per il Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina Ed Ecologia Applicata G Bacci ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Irreplaceability; Mediterranean; No take marine protected areas; Systematic conservation planning; Vessel monitoring system

Indexed keywords

CAPACITY BUILDING; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONSERVATION STATUS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING EFFORT; FISHING VESSEL; MARINE PARK; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SITE INVESTIGATION;

MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 58549108779     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn148     Document Type: Conference Paper

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