Application of the littoral cell concept to managing a protected atoll: Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 628-635

  Collen, J D ^a   Gardner, J P A ^a   Garton, D W ^b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; INTEGRAL PART; LITTORAL CELL; MANAGEMENT UNIT; PHYSICAL PROCESS; RESEARCH EFFORTS; SEDIMENTARY UNITS; SENSITIVE AREA; SHORELINE MANAGEMENT; SPECIFIC AREAS; WILDLIFE REFUGE;

ANIMALS; COASTAL ENGINEERING; COASTAL ZONES; REGIONAL PLANNING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

PLANNING;

ATOLL; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; PROTECTED AREA; REFUGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHORELINE;

LINE ISLANDS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PALMYRA ATOLL;

PALMYRA;

EID: 70450237048     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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