Human-induced physical disturbances and their indicators on coral reef habitats: A multi-scale approach

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Issue		Aquat. Living Resour. Volume 18, Number 3, July-September 2005


Page(s)		215 - 230
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/alr:2005028
Published online		15 November 2005

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