Perceptions of ecological risk associated with introduced marine species in marine protected areas

Management of Biological Invasions

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-24

  Trenouth, Amy L ^a,b   Campbell, Marnie L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Demographic risk factors; Environmental management; Marine reserves; Non indigenous species; Opinions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926636043     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19898649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2013.4.1.03     Document Type: Article

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