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Original Articles

Spatio-temporal variability of sea surface temperatures in the Red Sea and their implications on Saudi Arabia coral reefs

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Pages 5636-5652 | Received 17 Jan 2021, Accepted 05 Apr 2021, Published online: 17 Jun 2021

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