Estimating trends of population decline in long-lived marine species in the Mediterranean Sea based on fishers' perceptions.

Estimating trends of population decline in long-lived marine species in the Mediterranean Sea based on fishers' perceptions.

We conducted interviews of a representative sample of 106 retired fishers in Italy, Spain and Greece, asking specific questions about the trends they perceived in dolphin and shark abundances between 1940 and 1999 (in three 20 year periods) compared to the present abundance. The large marine fauna s...

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Main Authors: Francesc Maynou, Mario Sbrana, Paolo Sartor, Christos Maravelias, Stefanos Kavadas, Dimitros Damalas, Joan E Cartes, Giacomo Osio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3139578?pdf=render

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