Does the global network of marine protected areas provide an adequate safety net for marine biodiversity?

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 313-316

  Edgar, Graham J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 79959794383     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1187     Document Type: Editorial

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