THE OCCURRENCE OF JELLYFISH STINGS ON THE SANTA CATARINA COAST, SOUTHERN BRAZIL

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 183-186

  Resgalla, Charrid ^a   Gonçalves, Vitor Coutinho ^a   Klein, Antonio Henrique F ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

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EID: 67650016591     PISSN: 16798759     EISSN: 1982436X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-87592005000200008     Document Type: Note

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