Influence of conservation education dive briefings as a management tool on the timing and nature of recreational SCUBA diving impacts on coral reefs

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 30-37

  Camp, Emma ^a   Fraser, Douglas ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE; CORAL REEF; FLORIDA; FLORIDA KEYS; IMPACTS ON CORALS; MANAGEMENT TOOL; RECREATIONAL SCUBA DIVING; USER MANAGEMENT;

SURVEYS;

REEFS;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARINE PARK; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SCUBA DIVING;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; JOHN PENNEKAMP CORAL REEF STATE PARK; KEY LARGO; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84857552477     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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