@article {306, title = {Planning of Marine Protected areas : useful elements to identify the most relevant scuba-diving sites}, journal = {Rapp.Comm.int.Mer M{\'e}dit.}, year = {2007}, abstract = {

Recreational scuba diving is a relevant activity for the success of marine protected areas (MPAs). The case-study of the proposed MPA of Rdum Majjiesa and Ras ir-Raheb (NW Malta) illustrates the key-elements that should be considered in the definition of the scuba-diving attractive sites map, which is an important component for the planning of coastal MPAs.

}, keywords = {eastern Mediterranean, Malta, management, mapping, marine protected area, Mediterranean sea, planning, protected area, Rdum Majjiesa and Ras ir-Raheb, scuba-diving}, author = {T. Di Nora and L. Tunesi and G., Mo and S. Agnesi} }