Long term changes in the fish assemblage of Sulaibikhat Bay, Kuwait

Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 46-59

  Wright, J M ^a   Abou Seedo, F ^b   Clayton, D A ^c  

^a ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^c SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

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EID: 3242814742     PISSN: 10248684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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