Marine biological valuation mapping of the Basque continental shelf (Bay of Biscay), within the context of marine spatial planning

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 186-198

  Pascual, Marta ^a   Borja, Angel ^a   Eede, Sarah Vanden ^b   Deneudt, Klaas ^c   Vincx, Magda ^b   Galparsoro, Ibon ^a   Legorburu, Irati ^a  

^a MARINE RESEARCH DIVISION   (Spain)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c FLANDERS MARINE INSTITUTE VLIZ   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Basque Country; Biodiversity; Biological valuation; Goods and services; Marine spatial planning; Marine strategy framework directive

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CETACEAN; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEMERSAL FISH; GOODS EXCHANGE; HOT SPOT; MACROALGA; MACROBENTHOS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; SEABIRD; SERVICE PROVISION; SPATIAL PLANNING; ZOOPLANKTON;

SOUTHERN EUROPE;

CETACEA;

EID: 82355188507     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2011.08.031     Document Type: Article

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