The effects of protection measures on fish assemblage in the Plemmirio marine reserve (Central Mediterranean Sea, Italy): A first assessment 5years after its establishment

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 79, Issue , 2013, Pages 20-26

  Consoli, Pierpaolo ^a   Sarà, Gianluca ^b   Mazza, Gianfranco ^c   Battaglia, Pietro ^a   Romeo, Teresa ^a   Incontro, Vincenzo ^c   Andaloro, Franco ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c Consorzio Plemmirio ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Fish assemblage; Mediterranean Sea; MPA; Protection; Reserve; UVC

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MARINE PARK; PERCIFORM; SAMPLING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; UNDERWATER CAMERA; VISUAL ANALYSIS;

ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 84874442058     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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