Biomass-based targets and the management of multispecies coral reef fisheries

Conservation Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 409-417

  Mcclanahan, T R ^a   Graham, N A J ^b   Macneil, M A ^c   Cinner, J E ^b  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecosystem function; Indian Ocean; Life history traits; Resource management; Sustainable fisheries; Wilderness

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MULTISPECIES FISHERY; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF; WILDERNESS AREA;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (WEST);

ANTHOZOA;

ANIMAL; BIOMASS; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; FISHERY; INDIAN OCEAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; BIOMASS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CORAL REEFS; FISHERIES; FISHES; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 84924750980     PISSN: 08888892     EISSN: 15231739     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12430     Document Type: Article

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