Assessing the ecological values of rivers: An application of a multi-criteria approach to rivers of the South Coast Region, Western Australia

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 3165-3188

  Stewart, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystems; Australia; Conservation value; Ecological value; Prioritisation

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; ASSESSMENT METHOD; COASTAL ZONE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT CONSERVATION; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; RARITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 81255158762     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-011-0111-3     Document Type: Article

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