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Towards the post-modern ocean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2009

Adalberto Vallega
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Abstract

Approaching the 21st century, humankind faces a paradox: the ocean covers more than two-thirds of the Earth's surface and has a core role in providing living and non-living resources for the world's population, but it is much less understood than the terrestrial part of our planet.

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European Review , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , May 2000 , pp. 201 - 213
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Copyright © Academia Europaea 2000

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