A spatially resolved pressure-based approach to evaluate combined effects of human activities and management in marine ecosystems

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 2245-2256

  Goodsir, Freya ^a   Bloomfield, Helen J ^b   Judd, Adrian D ^a   Kral, Filip ^c   Robinson, Leonie A ^b   Knights, Antony M ^d  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combined effects; Human activities; Management; Maritime spatial planning; Pressure

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXPLOITATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MITIGATION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST);

EID: 84948682915     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsv080     Document Type: Article

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