Evaluating marine spatial closures with conflicting fisheries and conservation objectives

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1060-1070

  Dichmont, Catherine M ^a   Ellis, Nick ^a   Bustamante, Rodrigo H ^a   Deng, Roy ^a   Tickell, Sharon ^a   Pascual, Ricardo ^a   Lozano Montes, Hector ^a   Griffiths, Shane ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benthic impacts; Conflicting management objectives; Ecosystem; Effects of trawling; Management strategy evaluation; Marine protected areas; Risk assessment; Threatened and endangered species; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FOOD WEB; HARVESTING; LIFE CYCLE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE PARK; OPTIMIZATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY; TRAWLING;

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84880326363     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12110     Document Type: Article

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