Reliability of Non-Expert Observer Estimates of the Magnitude of Marine Reserve Effects

Coastal Management

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 361-380

  Hassell, Nikki S ^a   Williamson, David H ^a   Evans, Richard D ^b,c   Russ, Garry R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

fish surveys; Great Barrier Reef; long term monitoring; no take marine reserves; non expert observers

Indexed keywords

FISH SURVEY; GREAT BARRIER REEF; LONG TERM MONITORING; MARINE RESERVE; NON-EXPERT OBSERVERS;

ECOLOGY; FISH; REEFS; SURVEYS;

ESTIMATION;

MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; MONITORING SYSTEM; POPULATION DENSITY;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84880030451     PISSN: 08920753     EISSN: 15210421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08920753.2013.804028     Document Type: Article

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