Advances in the ecology, biogeography and conservation of seahorses (genus Hippocampus)

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 443-458

  Scales, Helen ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flagship species; Hippocampus; Marine conservation; Seahorse

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; BYCATCH; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISH; RED LIST; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

HIPPOCAMPINAE; HIPPOCAMPUS (FISH);

EID: 77954821752     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309133310364928     Document Type: Article

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