Reconciling classifications of ecologically and biologically significant areas in the world's oceans

Marine Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 716-726

  Gregr, Edward J ^a   Ahrens, Andrea L ^a   Ian Perry, R ^b  

^a SciTech Environmental Consulting   (Canada)

^b PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive management; Biogeography; Conservation planning; Ecosystem management; Remote sensing; Species habitat relationship

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CONSERVATION PLANNING; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; REMOTE SENSING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 82255169308     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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