The importance of long-term research and monitoring in the Ross Sea

Bob ZUUR

doi:10.13679/j.advps.2019.0025

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The importance of long-term research and monitoring in the Ross Sea

Bob ZUUR

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Vol. 30, Issue 4, pp. 359-361 (2019) • DOI

First published at: Dec 31, 2019

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Citation: Zuur B. The importance of long-term research and monitoring in the Ross Sea. Adv Polar Sci, 2019, 30 (4): 359-361, doi: 10.13679/j.advps.2019.0025
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Ross Sea; human impacts; toothfish fishery; environmental models; CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring; Program (CEMP); Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)

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The author is an independent biological consultant.

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