Addressing Ocean Acidification as Part of Sustainable Ocean Development

Ocean Yearbook Online

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-47

  Cooley, Sarah R ^a   Mathis, Jeremy T ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

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EID: 85008623122     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22116001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22116001-90000153     Document Type: Article

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