Recreation specialization and boater speed compliance in manatee zones

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 278-292

  Jett, John S ^a   Thapa, Brijesh ^b   Ko, Yong Jae ^b  

^a STETSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral intentions; Compliance; Conservation attitudes; Manatees; Recreation specialization

Indexed keywords

TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS;

EID: 68949209697     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871200902905984     Document Type: Article

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