A conceptual framework for the protection of vulnerable habitats impacted by fishing activities in the Mediterranean high seas

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 717-723

  de Juan, S ^a   Lleonart, J ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUEFIN TUNA; BOTTOM TRAWLING; COLD SEEPS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; CORAL REEF; ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT; FISHERIES MANAGEMENT; FISHING ACTIVITIES; HOT SPOT; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; INTERNATIONAL WATERS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; PELAGIC SPECIES; SENSITIVE HABITATS; SESSILE ORGANISMS; SUBMARINE CANYON;

FISHERIES; HOT SPRINGS; SUBMARINES;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CORAL REEF; DEMERSAL FISHERY; GILLNET; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SPAWNING; TRAWLING; VULNERABILITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; SCOMBRIDAE; THUNNUS ALALUNGA; THUNNUS THYNNUS; XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 78149496909     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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