Reef Fish and Fisheries in the Gulf

Coral Reefs of the World

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages 127-161

  Grandcourt, Edwin ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT AGENCY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Coral Reef; Fishing Gear; Marine Protected Area; Orange Spotted Grouper; Reef Fish

Indexed keywords

EID: 85199455722     PISSN: 2213719X     EISSN: 22137203     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-3008-3_8     Document Type: Chapter

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