Interannual variability in Irish Sea turbidity and relation to wind strength

Biology and Environment

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-90

  White, M ^a   Gaffney, S ^b   Bowers, D G ^b   Bowyer, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0141462541     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2003.103.2.83     Document Type: Article

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