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Zhang, J., Yang, S.L., Xu, Z.L., Wu, Y. (2006). Impact of Human Activities on the Health of Ecosystems in the Changjiang Delta Region. In: Wolanski, E. (eds) The Environment in Asia Pacific Harbours. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3655-8_7
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