Spatial models to support the management of coastal marine ecosystems: A short review of best practices in Liguria, Italy

Mediterranean Marine Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 189-197

  Vacchi, M ^a,e   Montefalcone, M ^b   Parravicini, V ^c,e   Rovere, A ^d,e   Vassallo, P ^b   Ferrari, M ^b   Morri, C ^b   Bianchi, C N ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c LABORATOIRE ARAGO   (France)

^d Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^e Environmental consulting   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coastal management; Environmental modelling; Liguria; Marine ecosystem; Mediterranean sea; Posidonia oceanica

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893132703     PISSN: 1108393X     EISSN: 17916763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12681/mms.535     Document Type: Review

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