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Title: Planning for Change: Assessing the Potential Role of Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries Management Approaches for Resilience Management in a Changing Ocean
Award ID(s):
1735911 1735743
NSF-PAR ID:
10154644
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Oceanography
Volume:
32
Issue:
3
ISSN:
1042-8275
Page Range / eLocation ID:
116 to 125
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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