No barrier at the boundaries: Implementing regional frameworks for noise management in protected natural areas

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 395, Issue , 2009, Pages 223-244

  Hatch, Leila T ^a   Fristrup, Kurt M ^b  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Ecosystem based management; Environmental impacts; National marine sanctuaries; National parks; Noise

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATA MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; ESTHETICS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MONITORING SYSTEM; NOISE; POLICY ANALYSIS; PROTECTED AREA; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449118238     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07945     Document Type: Article

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