A commentary-The Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century: Guiding science and management

Authors

  • M. Munawar Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries Aquatic Sciences Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, Burlington, ON, L7S 1A1 Canada
  • J. Hartig Visiting Scholar, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, ON. Canada

Abstract

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Published

2020-10-01