The regional recovery of Nucella lapillus populations from marine pollution, facilitated by man-made structures
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simon bray, emily c. mcvean, andrew nelson, roger j.h. herbert, stephen j hawkins and malcolm d. hudson Faculty of Engineering and Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1BJ, Field Studies Council, Nettlecombe Court, The Leonard Wills Field Centre, Williton, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4HT, School of Conservation Sciences, Christchurch House, Bournemouth University Fern Barrow Talbot, Campus, Poole, Dorset, BH12 5BB, Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ, UK
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