Impact evaluation of spear fishing on fish communities in an urban area of São Miguel Island (Azores Archipelago)

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 473-483

  Diogo, H M C ^a   Pereira, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Coastal ecosystems; Illegal trade; Intrinsic vulnerability; Macaronesia; Recreational fishing; Top predators

Indexed keywords

FISHING COMMUNITY; PREDATOR; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SHORELINE; TROPHIC LEVEL; URBAN AREA;

AZORES; PORTUGAL; SAO MIGUEL;

EID: 84887404861     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fme.12036     Document Type: Article

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