Recreational diving impacts and the use of pre-dive briefings as a management strategy on Florida coral reefs

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 179-189

  Krieger, Joseph R ^a   Chadwick, Nanette E ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dive guide; Diver behaviour; Ecotourism; SCUBA

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; CORAL REEF; DEPOSITION; ECOTOURISM; FRACTURE; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SCUBA DIVING;

FLORIDA KEYS; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; KEY LARGO; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 84874305253     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-012-0229-9     Document Type: Article

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