On the current status of coastal marine biodiversity in Malaysia

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 76-87

  Mazlan, A G ^a   Zaidi, C C ^a   Wan Lotfi, W M ^a   Othman, B H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coastal diversity; Fauna; Malaysia; Marine flora

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249087323     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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