Prioritising range-wide scientific monitoring of the Cape fur seal in southern Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 495-509

  Kirkman, S P ^a,b   Oosthuizen, W H ^a   Meyer M A ^a   Seakamela, S M ^a   Underhill, L G ^b  

^a Oceans and Coasts ^*  (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus; Benguela; conservation; ecosystem based management; indicator; monitoring; top predator

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULLING; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GLOBAL CLIMATE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HARVESTING; HOME RANGE; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE RESOURCE; MONITORING SYSTEM; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PINNIPED; PRIORITIZATION; SAMPLING;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS;

EID: 84856111965     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2011.637354     Document Type: Article

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