The role of ecosystems in coastal protection: Adapting to climate change and coastal hazards

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 90, Issue , 2014, Pages 50-57

  Spalding, Mark D ^a   Ruffo, Susan ^b   Lacambra, Carmen ^a   Meliane, Imèn ^b   Hale, Lynne Zeitlin ^b   Shepard, Christine C ^c   Beck, Michael W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84894068311     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.09.007     Document Type: Article

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