Assessing fishing and marine biodiversity changes using fishers' perceptions: the Spanish Mediterranean and Gulf of Cadiz case study.

BACKGROUND: The expansion of fishing activities has intensively transformed marine ecosystems worldwide. However, available time series do not frequently cover historical periods. METHODOLOGY: Fishers' perceptions were used to complement data and characterise changes in fishing activity and exp...

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Main Authors: Marta Coll, Marta Carreras, Cristina Ciércoles, Maria-José Cornax, Giulia Gorelli, Elvira Morote, Raquel Sáez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3899065?pdf=render