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Coral reefs as novel ecosystems: embracing new futures. / Graham, Nicholas A. J.; Cinner, Joshua E.; Norstrom, Albert V. et al.
In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 7, 04.2014, p. 9-14.

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Graham, NAJ, Cinner, JE, Norstrom, AV & Nystrom, M 2014, 'Coral reefs as novel ecosystems: embracing new futures', Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, vol. 7, pp. 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2013.11.023

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Graham, N. A. J., Cinner, J. E., Norstrom, A. V., & Nystrom, M. (2014). Coral reefs as novel ecosystems: embracing new futures. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 7, 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2013.11.023

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Graham NAJ, Cinner JE, Norstrom AV, Nystrom M. Coral reefs as novel ecosystems: embracing new futures. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 2014 Apr;7:9-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cosust.2013.11.023

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Graham, Nicholas A. J. ; Cinner, Joshua E. ; Norstrom, Albert V. et al. / Coral reefs as novel ecosystems : embracing new futures. In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. 2014 ; Vol. 7. pp. 9-14.

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