Classifying benthic biotopes on sub-tropical continental shelf reefs: How useful are abiotic surrogates?

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 138, Issue , 2014, Pages 79-89

  Richmond, Sarah ^a   Stevens, Tim ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abiotic surrogates; Benthic communities; Biotopes; Classification systems; Conservation; Marine protected areas

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BENTHOS; BIODIVERSITY; BIOTOPE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CONTINENTAL SHELF; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIVING; ECHINODERM; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MARINE PARK; OVERFISHING; REEF; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPONGE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84893177183     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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