Review of the effects of protection in marine protected areas: Current knowledge and gaps

Animal Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 191-203

  Ojeda Martinez C ^a   Bayle Sempere, J T ^a   Sanchez Jerez P ^a   Salas, F ^b   Stobart, B ^c   Goni R ^c   Falcon J M ^d   Graziano, M ^e   Guala, I ^f   Higgins, R ^g   Vandeperre, F ^g   LeDireach, L ^h   Martin Sosa P ⁱ   Vaselli, S ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c Centro Oceanográfico de Baleares   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^f Fondazione IMC International Marine Centre ONLUS Localita Sa Mardini   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^h STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

ⁱ INSTITUTO ESPAÑOL DE OCEANOGRAFÍA   (Spain)

^j UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Assessment; Descriptors; Management; Marine conservation; Marine protected areas; Subject of study

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE; GUIDELINE; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PARK; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 80053273284     PISSN: 1578665X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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