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    Kanayathu Koshy, Murari Lal & Melchior Mataki

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Koshy, K., Adeel, Z., Lal, M., Mataki, M. (2006). Impacts of Pollutants in the Asia-Pacific Region. In: Harvey, N. (eds) Global Change and Integrated Coastal Management. Coastal Systems and Continental Margins, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3628-0_9

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