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An Integrated Assessment of the Ecosystem Health of a Protected Area: Fathom Five National Marine Park, Lake Huron

M. Munawar Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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I. F. Munawar Plankton Canada, Burlington, Ontario
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R. Dermott Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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O. E. Johannssen Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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D. Lynn Department of Zoology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
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S. F. Munawar Plankton Canada, Burlington, Ontario
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H. Niblock Great Lakes Laboratory for Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Pages 185-204 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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