Using indicators for evaluating, comparing, and communicating the ecological status of exploited marine ecosystems. 1. the indiSeas project

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 686-691

  Shin, Yunne Jai ^a   Shannon, Lynne J ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Comparative approach; Fishing impacts; Indicator; IndiSeas; Marine ecosystem status

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FISHING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM;

EID: 77951494151     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsp273     Document Type: Article

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