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The Northern Atlantic Coasts (The Swedish West Coast, Norway and Iceland)

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Marine Benthic Vegetation

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 123))

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The macroalgal communities are highly significant elements in rocky shore areas, especially on coasts with many bays or archipelagos such as the Swedish Skagerrak coast and the Norwegian fjords.

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Wallentinus, I. (1996). The Northern Atlantic Coasts (The Swedish West Coast, Norway and Iceland). In: Schramm, W., Nienhuis, P.H. (eds) Marine Benthic Vegetation. Ecological Studies, vol 123. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61398-2_7

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