Ecological risk and the exploitation of herbivorous reef fish across Micronesia

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 482, Issue , 2013, Pages 197-215

  Bejarano, Sonia ^a,c   Golbuu, Yimnang ^b   Sapolu, Tebaua ^a   Mumby, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Palau International Coral Reef Centre   (Palau)

^c Central Caribbean Marine Institute   (Cayman Islands)

Author keywords

Catch per unit effort; Fish market surveys; Grazing; Micronesia; Spearfishing

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; CORAL REEF; EXPLOITATION; FISH; FISHERY; FISHING; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; GRAZING; HERBIVORE; MARINE PARK; RESILIENCE;

MICRONESIA;

ANTHOZOA; CETOSCARUS BICOLOR; CHLORURUS MICRORHINOS; NASO UNICORNIS; SCARIDAE; SCARUS RUBROVIOLACEUS;

EID: 84878361137     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps10270     Document Type: Article

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