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The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment

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Galil, B.S. (2006). Shipwrecked – Shipping impacts on the biota of the Mediterranean Sea. In: Davenport, J., Davenport, J.L. (eds) The Ecology of Transportation: Managing Mobility for the Environment. Environmental Pollution, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4504-2_3

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