The marine spatial classification and the identification of priority conservation areas (PCAs) for marine biodiversity conservation - A case study of the offshore China

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 116, Issue , 2015, Pages 224-236

  Hao, Huang ^a   Bin, Chen ^a   Jinlan, Lin ^b  

^a SOA Fujian Collaborative Innovation Center for Exploitation and Utilization of Marine Biological Resources Key Laboratory of Marine Genetic   (China)

^b The Guangxi Academy of Oceanography ^*  (China)

Author keywords

Level; Marine biodiversity conservation; Marine spatial classification; Priority conservation areas

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS;

BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION AREAS; CONSERVATION BENEFITS; ECOLOGICAL REGIONS; GEOGRAPHICAL UNITS; LEVEL; MARINE BIODIVERSITY; SPATIAL CLASSIFICATION;

ECOLOGY;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; CLASSIFICATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; IDENTIFICATION KEY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; PROTECTED AREA; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 84939130124     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2015.06.027     Document Type: Article

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