Potential effects of kelp species on local fisheries

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1216-1226

  Bertocci, I ^a   Araujo R ^a   Oliveira, P ^a   Sousa Pinto, I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ecosystem services; Fisheries; Habitat forming species; Kelp; Plant animal interactions

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; KELP FOREST; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANIMALIA; LAMINARIALES;

EID: 84941124152     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12483     Document Type: Review

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