Public perceptions of the UK marine environment

Marine Policy

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 327-337

  Jefferson, R L ^a,b   Bailey, I ^a,b   Laffoley, D d'A ^c   Richards, J P ^d   Attrill, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c IUCN   (Switzerland)

^d Open Polytechnic of   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Experience; Gender; Marine citizenship; Marine conservation; Public perceptions; UK seas

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CITIZENSHIP; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENDER RELATIONS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PERCEPTION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

HIPPOCAMPINAE; LARIDAE;

EID: 84883446870     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.07.004     Document Type: Article

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