Pink sea fans (Eunicella verrucosa) as indicators of the spatial efficacy of Marine Protected Areas in southwest UK coastal waters

Marine Policy

Volumn 64, Issue , 2016, Pages 38-45

  Pikesley, Stephen K ^a   Godley, Brendan J ^a   Latham, Holly ^b   Richardson, Peter B ^c   Robson, Laura M ^a   Solandt, Jean Luc ^c   Trundle, Colin ^b   Wood, Chris ^c   Witt, Matthew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b St Clare Offices   (United Kingdom)

^c MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bottom towed gear; Citizen science; Fisheries; Legislation; Marine Protected Area; Pink sea fan

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DECISION MAKING; LEGISLATION; MARINE PARK; MARINE POLICY; SESSILE SPECIES; SOFT CORAL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

ANTHOZOA; EUNICELLA VERRUCOSA; GORGONACEA;

EID: 84947773322     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2015.10.010     Document Type: Article

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