The impacts of modern warfare on freshwater ecosystems

Environmental Management

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 985-999

  Francis, Robert A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ecology; Freshwater; Lake; River; Warfare; Water wars

Indexed keywords

ALIEN SPECIES; DEFENSIVE WEAPONS; ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES; FRESHWATER; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INDIRECT EFFECTS; MODERN WARFARE; RESOURCE ACQUISITION; RIVERS AND LAKES;

LAKES; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; RIVER POLLUTION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LAKE; MITIGATION; RIVER; WAR;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAKE; LEGAL ASPECT; POLLUTION; RIVER; WAR; WEAPON;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LAKES; PLANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 80054722401     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-011-9746-9     Document Type: Article

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