Diversity of Malaysian aquatic ecosystems and resources

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-135

  Yusoff, F M ^a   Shariff, M ^a   Gopinath, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b No 11   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Aquatic resources; Problems; Remedial measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745240430     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980600713315     Document Type: Review

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