Seagrass

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Distribution of the world's blue carbon sinks (seagrasses).

Year: 2006

From collection: Blue Carbon-The Role of Healthy Oceans in Binding Carbon

Cartographer: Riccardo Pravettoni

Tags: Environment Security

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Blue Carbon: The Role of Healthy Oceans in Binding Carbon

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