Long live Marine Reserves: A review of experiences and benefits

Biological Conservation

Volumn 176, Issue , 2014, Pages 289-296

  Costello, Mark J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Climate change; Ecology; Ecosystem based management; Experimental controls; Fisheries; Marine Protected Areas; Socio economics; Species conservation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARINE PARK; POPULATION DECLINE; SEAFLOOR; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPILLOVER EFFECT; TROPHIC CASCADE;

NEW ZEALAND;

INVERTEBRATA; LOBSTER;

EID: 84904412319     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.04.023     Document Type: Review

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