The impacts of power boating and water skiing on lakes and reservoirs

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-17

  Mosisch, Thorsten D ^a   Arthington, Angela H ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lakes; Power boats; Recreational impacts; Reservoirs; Water skiing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85163676484     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.1998.tb00028.x     Document Type: Review

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