Size prediction in archaeomalacology: the Common Mussel, Mytilus edulis L., as an example

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  2014

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  Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences

• Publication date

  2014-09-01

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  Biology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s12520-013-0155-2
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