Protected species use of a coastal marine migratory corridor connecting marine protected areas

Marine Biology

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1455-1466

  Pendoley, Kellie L ^a   Schofield, Gail ^b   Whittock, Paul A ^a   Ierodiaconou, Daniel ^b   Hays, Graeme C ^b,c  

^a PENDOLEY ENVIRONMENTAL PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; FEEDING GROUND; HABITAT CORRIDOR; HABITAT USE; MARINE MAMMAL; MARINE PARK; MIGRATION ROUTE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; PRIORITIZATION; TURTLE; WHALE;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84901404182     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-014-2433-7     Document Type: Article

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