Pollution studies on mangroves in Hong Kong and Mainland China

The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 147-163

  Tam, Nora F Y ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 34247643502     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3655-8_11     Document Type: Chapter

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