Meta-analysis indicates habitat-specific alterations to primary producer and herbivore communities in marine protected areas

Global Ecology and Conservation

Volumn 2, Issue , 2014, Pages 289-299

  Gilby, Ben L ^a   Stevens, Tim ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fishing; Herbivores; Macroalgae; Meta analysis; MPAs; Trophic cascades

Indexed keywords

EID: 84915817427     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23519894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2014.10.005     Document Type: Review

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