Frequent locations of oceanic fronts as an indicator of pelagic diversity: Application to marine protected areas and renewables

Marine Policy

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 318-329

  Miller, Peter I ^a   Christodoulou, Stelios ^a,b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b Inmarsat Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fronts; Marine protected areas; Offshore renewable energy; Pelagic biodiversity; Remote sensing; Sea surface temperature

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CONTINENTAL SHELF; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OCEANIC FRONT; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; PROTECTED AREA; REMOTE SENSING; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SHARK;

CORNWALL [ENGLAND]; ENGLAND; HEBRIDES; ISLE OF MAN; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84894092444     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.09.009     Document Type: Article

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