The quarantine management of Australia's Antarctic program

Australasian Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 185-195

  Potter, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 72949111064     PISSN: 14486563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14486563.2006.10648685     Document Type: Article

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