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Marine Algal Bloom: Characteristics, Causes And Climate Change Impacts

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Book Title: Marine Algal Bloom: Characteristics, Causes and Climate Change Impacts

Item Length: 9.3in.

Item Width: 6.1in.

Author: Santosh Kumar Sarkar

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Earth Sciences / Geology, Life Sciences / Marine Biology

Publisher: Springer

Publication Year: 2018

Genre: Science

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Number of Pages: Xvi, 172 Pages

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