Discovery Investigations: an early attempt at ecologically sustainable development?

Archives of Natural History

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-176

  Marsden, Rosalind ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E. R. Darnley; J. A. M rch; oceanography; S. F. Harmer; S. W. Kemp; South Georgia; whales

Indexed keywords

EID: 85138651558     PISSN: 02609541     EISSN: 17556260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/anh.2005.32.2.161     Document Type: Article

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