Cumulative effects of coastal habitat alterations on fishery resources: Toward prediction at regional scales

Ecology and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Jordan, Stephen J ^a   Smith, Lisa M ^a   Nestlerode, Janet A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blue crab; Callinectes sapidus; Fishery; Gulf of Mexico; Habitat; Population model

Indexed keywords

CRAB FISHERY; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HABITAT LOSS; HARVESTING; MODELING; SHORELINE CHANGE; SUSTAINABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS;

EID: 69149084912     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-02713-140116     Document Type: Article

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