The spatial expansion and ecological footprint of fisheries (1950 to present).

Using estimates of the primary production required (PPR) to support fisheries catches (a measure of the footprint of fishing), we analyzed the geographical expansion of the global marine fisheries from 1950 to 2005. We used multiple threshold levels of PPR as percentage of local primary production t...

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Main Authors: Wilf Swartz, Enric Sala, Sean Tracey, Reg Watson, Daniel Pauly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2996307?pdf=render