Understanding the coastal ecosystem-based management approach in the gulf of Mexico

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 63, Issue SPL.ISSUE, 2013, Pages 244-262

  Yáñez Arancibia, Alejandro ^a   Day, John W ^b   Reyes, Enrique ^c  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

conceptual model; Ecosystem functioning; integrated coastal management; large marine ecosystem management; pulsing events

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SUSTAINABILITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879655700     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/SI63-018.1     Document Type: Article

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