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The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves and gastropods












Carpenter, K.E.; Niem, V.H. (eds), FAOspecies identification guide for fishery purposes.The livingmarine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 2. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves and gastropods. Rome, FAO. 1998. pp. 1-686.


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