A global ocean biogeographic information system (OBIS) for the census of marine life

Oceanography

Volumn 12, Issue SPL.ISS. 3, 1999, Pages 12-14

  Frederick Grassle, J ^a   Stocks, Karen I ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001861676     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.1999.03     Document Type: Article

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