Seamounts of Nazca and Salas y Gómez: A review for management and conservation purposes;Montes submarinos de Nazca y Salas y Gómez: Una revisión para el manejo y conservación

Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 479-500

  Gálvez Larach, Mauricio ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation and fisheries management; Nazca and Salas y G mez; Seamounts; Vulnerable marine ecosystem

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 76549092498     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0718560X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3856/vol37-issue3-fulltex-15     Document Type: Review

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