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Original Articles

Quantification of Spatial and Thematic Uncertainty in the Application of Underwater Video for Benthic Habitat Mapping

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Pages 315-336 | Received 23 Aug 2012, Accepted 16 Dec 2013, Published online: 05 Jun 2014

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