Type-II statistical errors in environmental science and the precautionary principle

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 528-531

  Buhl Mortensen, Lene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUTROPHICATION; NOTE; SEA POLLUTION;

EID: 0030198918     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0025-326X(96)00036-7     Document Type: Note

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