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Book Title: Marine Algal Bloom : Characteristics, Causes and Climate Change Impacts
Item Length: 9.2in.
Item Height: 0.4in.
Item Width: 6.1in.
Author: Santosh Kumar Sarkar
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Oceanography, Earth Sciences / Geology, Life Sciences / Marine Biology
Publisher: Springer
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: Xvi, 172 Pages
