Lobster trap impact on coral reefs: Effects of wind-driven trap movement

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 271-282

  Lewis, Cynthia F ^a   Slade, Stopher L ^b   Maxwell, Kerry E ^a   Matthews, Thomas R ^a  

^a FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean spiny lobster; Commercial lobster fishery; Derelict traps; Fishery habitat; Florida keys; Habitat loss; Panulirus argus

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; CORAL REEF; HABITAT LOSS; HURRICANE; LOBSTER FISHERY; TRAP (EQUIPMENT); WIND FORCING;

FLORIDA KEYS; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; PANULIRUS ARGUS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 67650786728     PISSN: 00288330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288330909510000     Document Type: Conference Paper

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