Do marine protected areas deliver flows of ecosystem services to support human welfare?

Marine Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 139-148

  Potts, Tavis ^a   Burdon, Daryl ^b   Jackson, Emma ^c,d   Atkins, Jonathan ^e   Saunders, Justine ^f   Hastings, Emily ^g   Langmead, Olivia ^c  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^c THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^d CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^f Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

^g SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal governance; Ecosystem services; Habitats and species; Marine protected areas; Protected features

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HABITAT RESTORATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; WELFARE IMPACT;

ENGLAND; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84889588965     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.011     Document Type: Article

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