The use of meiofauna diversity as an indicator of pollution in harbours

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Ices Journal of Marine Science

• Publication date

  2008-11-01

• Fields of study

  Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1093/ICESJMS/FSN116
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