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- 18
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- 4
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- 357-367
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Laurence J. McCook
(1999).
Macroalgae, nutrients and phase shifts on coral reefs: scientific issues and management consequences for the Great Barrier Reef.
Coral Reefs
, 18
(4)
, 357-367.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s003380050213
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- 10.1007/s003380050213