Integrating multiple pressures at different spatial and temporal scales: A concept for relative ecological risk assessment in the european marine environment

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 187-211

  Fock, Heino ^a  

^a INSTITUT FÜR SEEFISCHEREI   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecological risk assessment; Ecosystem approach; Fisheries impact; Marine protected area; Natura2000; North sea

Indexed keywords

AVES; CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; PHOCOENIDAE;

EID: 79951568275     PISSN: 10807039     EISSN: 15497860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2011.538634     Document Type: Article

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