Snorkelling and trampling in shallow-water fringing reefs: Risk assessment and proposed management strategy

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2723-2733

  Hannak, Judith S ^a   Kompatscher, Sarah ^a   Stachowitsch, Michael ^a   Herler, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Northern Red Sea; Reef management; Shallow water corals; Snorkelling trail; Tourism impact

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DETECTION; ECOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

FRINGING REEFS; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; NORTHERN RED SEA; RED SEA; REEF MANAGEMENT; SHALLOW REEFS; SHALLOW WATERS; SHALLOW-WATER CORAL; SNORKELING TRAIL; TOURISM IMPACT;

REEFS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ECOTOURISM; FRINGING REEF; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SHALLOW WATER; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; CORAL; CORAL REEF; DIVING; ECOLOGY; EGYPT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RECREATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

ACROPORA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 79960842314     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.06.012     Document Type: Article

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