Biological implications of recreational shore angling and harvest in a marine reserve: The case of Cape Creus

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 210-217

  Font, Toni ^a   Lloret, Josep ^b  

^a Natural Park of Cap de Creus   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coastal fisheries; Exotic species; Fish vulnerability; Marine baits; Marine protected area; Polychaetes

Indexed keywords

ANGLING; BOTTOM TRAWLING; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; FISHING EFFORT; MARINE PARK; POLYCHAETE; RECREATIONAL FACILITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TROPHIC LEVEL; VULNERABILITY;

CAP DE CREUS; CATALONIA; GERONA [CATALONIA]; SPAIN;

POLYCHAETA;

EID: 79952755164     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1167     Document Type: Article

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