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- Award ID(s):
- 1854532
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10232181
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of marine science and engineering
- Volume:
- 9
- ISSN:
- 2077-1312
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 233
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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