Assessing the sensitivity of habitats to fishing: From seabed maps to sensitivity mapsa

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 826-846

  Eno, N C ^a   Frid, C L J ^b   Hall, K ^b,c   Ramsay, K ^a   Sharp, R A M ^a   Brazier, D P ^a   Hearn, S ^a   Dernie, K M ^a   Robinson, K A ^a   Paramor, O A L ^b,d   Robinson, L A ^b  

^a Ffordd Penrhos ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c JOINT NATURE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGBO CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Fisheries; Irish Sea; Marine habitat; Protected areas; Spatial management; Welsh waters

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISHERY; GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING; IRISH SEA; MARINE HABITAT; METHODOLOGY; PROTECTED AREAS; SEA; SPATIAL MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WELSH WATERS;

FISHERIES; IRISH SEA; MARINE HABITAT; PROTECTED AREAS; SPATIAL MANAGEMENT; WELSH WATERS;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; FISHERIES; GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OCEANS AND SEAS; WALES;

EID: 84884975452     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12132     Document Type: Article

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