Challenges for the conservation of marine small natural features

Biological Conservation

Volumn 211, Issue , 2017, Pages 69-79

  Lundquist, Carolyn J ^a,b   Bulmer, Richard H ^a   Clark, Malcolm R ^b   Hillman, Jenny R ^a   Nelson, Wendy A ^b,c   Norrie, Craig R ^a   Rowden, Ashley A ^b   Tracey, Dianne M ^b   Hewitt, Judi E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biogenic habitats; Coastal vegetation; Conservation; Marine biodiversity; Seascape

Indexed keywords

ALGAL MAT; BIODIVERSITY; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONSERVATION; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EXPLOITATION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; KELP FOREST; MACROALGA; MANGROVE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; RHODOLITH; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SHELLFISH; SPONGE; VEGETATION;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 85009240322     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.12.027     Document Type: Article

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