Scientists as Stakeholders in Conservation of Hydrothermal Vents;Científicos como Actores en la Conservación de Fuentes Hidrotermales

Conservation Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 214-222

  Godet, Laurent ^a,b   Zelnio, Kevin A ^c,d   Van Dover, Cindy L ^c  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Code of conduct; Deep sea; Hydrothermal vents; Knowledge value; Scientific activities

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

CORAL REEF; DEEP SEA; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NATURE CONSERVATION; SAMPLING; SEAGRASS; STAKEHOLDER;

ARTICLE; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHY; MEDICAL ETHICS; SEDIMENT;

CODES OF ETHICS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CORAL REEFS; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; SEAWATER;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 79952726593     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01642.x     Document Type: Article

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