Linking the motivations and outcomes of volunteers to understand participation in marine community science

2020/12/24 by Benedict McAteer, Wesley Flannery, Brendan Murtagh · 2 citations
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering #Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management #Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

paper · doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104375

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