The role of deep submarine tailings placement (STP) in the mitigation of marine pollution for coastal and island mines

Marine Pollution: New Research

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 23-52

  Ellis, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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