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Comparison, Enigmas and Future Research

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This chapter summarizes the findings of scientific research that compare major eastern boundary upwelling ecosystems, highlights the significance of upwelling ecosystems in Southeast Asian waters, and lists enigmas and open questions as motivation for future research.

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Kämpf, J., Chapman, P. (2016). Comparison, Enigmas and Future Research. In: Upwelling Systems of the World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42524-5_10

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