Overview of fisheries
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Encyclopedia of Ecology from ScienceDirect
Encyclopedia of Ecology from ScienceDirect
The Encyclopedia of Ecology contains over 500 entries on all aspects of ecology. Each article is presented as a PDF, and links to other encyclopedia articles as well as relevant journal articles hosted on ScienceDirect. First edition 2008.
GREENR (General Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) from Gale
GREENR General Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources from Gale
GREENR indexes citations, abstracts, and full text from journal articles, newspapers, magazines, book reviews, reference works, case studies, images, videos, and podcasts on the business, environmental, and science aspects of emerging green technologies and sustainability. Full text presented in HTML and PDF. You can limit to peer-reviewed sources. 1864-present.
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America from Gale Virtual Reference Library
Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America provides full-text reference articles in HTML and PDF on more than 1200 animals and plants that occur in North America that were identified before 2004 by the Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered or threatened. Most entries will also include one or more full-color images of the species described.
Aquaculture Compendia Online from CABI
Aquaculture Compendia Online from CABI
Aquaculture Compendia is an encyclopedic resource covering all aspects of aquaculture, including aquatic animal and plant production, natural resources and environment, biodiversity, trade, food security and safety, and social issues. It provides datasheets, book chapters, article citations, case studies, a glossary, geographic and country data, and pictures. Some full text in PDF. 1932-present. Limit to simultaneous users.
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