Exploitation and conservation of echinoderms

Oceanography and Marine Biology

Volumn 47, Issue , 2009, Pages 191-208

  Micael, J ^a   Alves, M J ^b   Costa, A C ^a   Jones, M B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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