The Estuarine Quality Paradox, Environmental Homeostasis and the difficulty of detecting anthropogenic stress in naturally stressed areas.

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Marine Pollution Bulletin

• Publication date

  2007-06-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.MARPOLBUL.2007.02.003PMID 17418874
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