A cultural model assessment of oyster restoration alternatives for the Chesapeake Bay

Human Organization

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-179

  Paolisso, Michael ^a   Dery, Nicole ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Design Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Chesapeake Bay; Cultural models; Impact assessment; Oyster restoration

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; OYSTER CULTURE; POLICY MAKING; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT;

CHESAPEAKE BAY; UNITED STATES;

OSTREIDAE;

EID: 77952993189     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.69.2.k1p4770551884604     Document Type: Article

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