Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the Charlotte harbor basin and estuarine system in Southwestern Florida - A summary of the 1982-89 U.S. geological survey Charlotte Harbor assessment and other studies

US Geological Survey Water Supply Paper

Volumn 2486, Issue , 1996, Pages 1-32

  McPherson, Benjamin F ^a   Miller, Ronald L ^a   Stoker, Yvonne E ^a  

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