Managing for a resilient ocean

Marine Policy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 538-544

  Fujita, R ^a   Moxley, J H ^a   DeBey, H ^b   Van Leuvan, T ^a   Leumer, A ^a   Honey, K ^c   Aguilera, S ^c   Foley, M ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

^b Yale University   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Indicators; Resilience; State change; Thresholds

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE POLICY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THRESHOLD;

EID: 84892444175     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.05.025     Document Type: Article

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