The potential of offshore windfarms to act as marine protected areas - A systematic review of current evidence

Marine Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 301-309

  Ashley, M C ^a   Mangi, S C ^b   Rodwell, L D ^c  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co location; Fish; Fishing; Marine planning; Marine protected area; Marine renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIVALVE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CRUSTACEAN; FISH; FISHING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OFFSHORE STRUCTURE; PROTECTED AREA; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SPATIAL PLANNING; WIND FARM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84893928912     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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