Estuaries: A Lifeline of Ecosystem Services in the Western Indian Ocean

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

Av Salif Diop, Peter Scheren, John Ferdinand Machiwa

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This book provides recent environmental, ecological and hydrodynamic information for the major estuaries and the coastal marine systems of the Western Indian Ocean Region.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2018-04-19
Mått210 x 279 x 18 mm
Vikt940 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEstuaries of the World
Antal sidor322
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783319797809

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