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Carangidae Carangidae

No abstract available.
Authors
W. F. Smith-Vaniz, J.C. Quero, M. Desoutter

Caretta caretta (Linnaeus) Caretta caretta (Linnaeus)

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Authors
C.K. Dodd

Disease vectors Disease vectors

No abstract available.
Authors
H. S. Ginsberg

Fluorescent antibody test Fluorescent antibody test

No abstract available at this time
Authors
D. P. Anderson

Hydrology of lakes and wetlands Hydrology of lakes and wetlands

The existence of lakes and wetlands depends on the specific geologic setting that favors the ponding of water, and on the hydrologic processes that allow the body of water to persist at a given site. Lakes can occur only in topographic depressions, but wetlands occur in depressions, on flat areas, on slopes, and even on drainage divides. Lakes and wetlands have some common...
Authors
Thomas C. Winter, Ming-Ko Woo
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