Integrating societal perspectives and values for improved stewardship of a coastal ecosystem engineer

Ecology and Society

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Scyphers, Steven B ^a,b,c   Steven Picou, J ^a   Brumbaugh, Robert D ^d   Powers, Sean P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^c NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Common pool resource; Crassostrea virginica; Ecosystem services; Ecosystem based management; Marine protected areas; Restoration; Spawning sanctuaries

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; MARINE PARK; POPULATION DECLINE; REEF; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA;

EID: 84911448459     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17083087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5751/ES-06835-190338     Document Type: Article

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