Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts
Encyclopedia
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts is an abstracting and indexing service
covering aquatic science
and its subfields. It is maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO) of the United Nations
. It replaced the previous Current Bibliography for Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries (FAO) and Aquatic Biology Abstracts (Information Retrieval Limited).
Index (publishing)
An index is a list of words or phrases and associated pointers to where useful material relating to that heading can be found in a document...
covering aquatic science
Aquatic science
Aquatic Science is the multidisciplinary study of aquatic systems, encompassing both freshwater and marine systems. Scientific investigations within this field often examine the human impact on and interaction with aquatic systems and range in scale from the molecular level of contaminants to the...
and its subfields. It is maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization
Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and...
(FAO) of the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. It replaced the previous Current Bibliography for Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries (FAO) and Aquatic Biology Abstracts (Information Retrieval Limited).
Further reading
- Allen Varley et al. (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission) (1995) ASFA: The First Twenty Years. An Outline History of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts, 1971–1990, UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
, IOC/INF-994.