A Knowledge-based survey of adult aquarium visitors

Human Dimensions of Wildlife

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 143-151

  Spotte, Stephen ^a   Clark, Paula ^a  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquarium visitor surveys; Knowledge based surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983419745     PISSN: 10871209     EISSN: 1533158X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10871200490442206     Document Type: Article

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