A methodology for identifying and classifying aquatic biodiversity investment areas: Application in the great lakes basin

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 12-

  Morrison, Heather A ^a   Minns, Charles K ^b   Koonce, Joseph F ^c  

^a Aqualink   (Canada)

^b GREAT LAKES LABORATORY FOR FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES   (Canada)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat; HAS; HEP; HIS

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011223633     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/146349801753569234     Document Type: Article

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