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This chapter discusses the impact of mud volcanoes on the environment and, in particular, the dangers that may arise from mud volcanic activity.

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Shnyukov, E., Yanko-Hombach, V. (2020). The Hazardous Nature of Mud Volcanoes. In: Mud Volcanoes of the Black Sea Region and their Environmental Significance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40316-4_10

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