Great barrier reef: Origin, evolution, and modern development

Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series

Volumn Part 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 504-534

  Davies, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 85014078733     PISSN: 13884360     EISSN: 1871756X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2639-2_88     Document Type: Conference Paper

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