Ecological studies toward the management of an Antarctic tourist landing site (Penguin Island, South Shetland Islands)

Polar Record

Volumn 40, Issue 215, 2004, Pages 345-353

  Pfeiffer, Simone ^a   Peter, Hans Ulrich ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; PENGUIN ISLAND [SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS]; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; AVES; CATHARACTA; CICONIIFORMES; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 7744221177     PISSN: 00322474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0032247404003845     Document Type: Article

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