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Environmental Sciences
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Brieuc Cabioch, Samuel Robert
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(2022)
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(2022)
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Peng Huang, Chuanming Ma, Aiguo Zhou
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Environmental Sciences
Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhon, Nguyen Thao Nguyen, Ho Truong Nam Hai, To Thi Hien
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Environmental Sciences
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JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Abhishek Mandal, Nisha Singh, Arijit Mondal, Mohmmed Talib, Raktima Basu, Mrinal Kanti Biswas, Gopala Krishna Darbha
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OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
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OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Oceanography
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