Chemical oceanography and marine geoscience off southern africa: Past discoveries in the post-gilchrist era, and future prospects

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-79

  Bailey, G W ^a   Rogers, J ^b  

^a MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 0009821160     PISSN: 0035919X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00359199709520617     Document Type: Article

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