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Seagrass Meadows, Ecosystem Services, and Sustainability

2013; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 55; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00139157.2013.785864

1939-9154

Leanne C. Cullen‐Unsworth, Richard K. F. Unsworth,

Marine Biology and Ecology Research

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