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Dispersion of brine discharge from seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants

Yolanda Fernández-Torquemada Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, PO Box 99, E-03080, Alicante, Spain Phone: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916 Fax: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916
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José Miguel Gónzalez-Correa Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, PO Box 99, E-03080, Alicante, Spain Phone: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916 Fax: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916
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Angel Loya Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, PO Box 99, E-03080, Alicante, Spain Phone: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916 Fax: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916
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Luis Miguel Ferrero Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, PO Box 99, E-03080, Alicante, Spain Phone: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916 Fax: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916
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Marta Díaz-Valdés Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, PO Box 99, E-03080, Alicante, Spain Phone: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916 Fax: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916
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José Luis Sánchez-Lizaso Department of Marine Sciences and Applied Biology, University of Alicante, PO Box 99, E-03080, Alicante, Spain Phone: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916 Fax: +34 96 590 3400, ext. 2916
Pages 137-145 | Received 30 Sep 2008, Accepted 16 Mar 2009, Published online: 03 Aug 2012

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