Application of species distribution models and conservation planning software to the design of a reserve network for the riverine fishes of northeastern Mesoamerica

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-88

  Esselman, Peter C ^a   Allan, J D ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Marxan; Migratory fish; Protected areas; Species distribution modelling; Tropics

Indexed keywords

PISCES;

EID: 78650018932     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02417.x     Document Type: Article

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