Integrating science into management: Ecological carrying capacity of bivalve shellfish aquaculture

Marine Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 363-370

  Byron, Carrie ^a   Bengtson, David ^a   Costa Pierce, Barry ^a   Calanni, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Carrying capacity; Ecosystem based management; Shellfish; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY; CARRYING CAPACITY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; SHELLFISH CULTURE; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

NARRAGANSETT BAY; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

BIVALVIA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 78650979971     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2010.10.016     Document Type: Article

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