Valuable lessons from studies evaluating impacts of cetacean-watch tourism

Computer Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 158-161

  Bejder, Lars ^a   Lusseau, David ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; BUDGET CONTROL;

CUMULATIVE EXPOSURES; IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LONG-TERM IMPACTS; PHOTO IDENTIFICATION; REPRODUCTIVE RATES; SHARK BAYS; TEMPORAL SCALE; TIME SPENT;

WATCHES;

EID: 77953546809     PISSN: 00104620     EISSN: 14602067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09524622.2008.9753800     Document Type: Article

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