Coral reef structural complexity provides important coastal protection from waves under rising sea levels.

Coral reef structural complexity provides important coastal protection from waves under rising sea levels.
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10.1126/sciadv.aao4350
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2018-03
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13.6
通讯作者:
Parravicini V
Parravicini V
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综合性期刊1区
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作者:
Harris DL;Rovere A;Casella E;Power H;Canavesio R;Collin A;Pomeroy A;Webster JM;Parravicini V

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