Artificial Lighting at Night in Estuaries—Implications from Individuals to Ecosystems
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عنوان ژورنال: Estuaries and Coasts
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1559-2723,1559-2731
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-018-0479-3