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Original Articles

Current state of Mediterranean water resources and future trends under climatic and anthropogenic changes

Etat actuel des ressources en eau en Méditerranée et tendances futures sous contraintes de changements climatiques et anthropiques

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Pages 498-518 | Received 02 Mar 2012, Accepted 15 Oct 2012, Published online: 05 Mar 2013

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