Coral tissue thickness as a bioindicator of mine-related turbidity stress on coral reefs at Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea

Oceanography

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 52-63

  Rotmann, Sea ^a   Thomas, Séverine ^b  

^a Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer ^*

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

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EID: 84871100993     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2012.67     Document Type: Article

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