Environmental and ecological effects of ocean renewable energy development

Oceanography

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 68-81

  Boehlert, George W ^a   Gill, Andrew B ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77955986651     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2010.46     Document Type: Article

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