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The aquatic world, together with its animal kingdom, is renowned for its enchanting beauty. In particular, the vast tropical coral reefs offer a shimmering, glittering underwater panorama featuring an infinite variety of hues, sometimes clashing but always ultimately harmonising. In some cases, however, these beautiful shapes, elegant movements and profusion of colours seem to go hand in hand with disease and death. This is one of the great paradoxes of the aquatic world.
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Angelini, G., Bonamonte, D. (2002). The aquatic environment and its biotoxins. In: Aquatic Dermatology. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2095-5_2
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