Benthic impacts of recreational divers in a mediterranean marine protected area

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 517-523

  Luna, Beatriz ^a   Pérez, Carlos Valle ^a   Sánchez Lizaso, Jose Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diver damage; Management of scuba diving; Marine Protected Area; MPA; Recreational impact

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARINE PARK; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SCUBA DIVING; TOURISM;

EID: 64949178664     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp020     Document Type: Article

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