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Huw J. Griffiths, Vonda J. Cummings, Anton Van de Putte, et al. (2024). Antarctic benthic ecological change. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 5(9), 645-664. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-024-00583-5

Antarctic benthic ecological change

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