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Restoring Coastal Ecosystems and Abrupt Climate Change

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Cronin, T.M., Walker, H.A. Restoring Coastal Ecosystems and Abrupt Climate Change. Climatic Change 74, 369–376 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-005-9029-7

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