Biotic affinities of rocky reef fishes, invertebrates and macroalgae in different zones of the Port Davey marine protected area, south-western Tasmania

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 282-296

  Edgar, Graham J ^a   Barrett, Neville S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deepwater emergence; Effects of fishing; Estuary; MPA management; Wilderness; World heritage area

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISHING; INVERTEBRATE; MACROALGA; MARINE PARK; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REEF; ROCKY SHORE; SESSILE SPECIES; WATER DEPTH; WILD POPULATION; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

AUSTRALIA; PORT DAVEY; TASMANIA;

INVERTEBRATA; PISCES;

EID: 77957228592     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1082     Document Type: Article

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