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SPECIAL SECTION: Islands, Coastlines, and Stable Isotopes: Advances in Archaeology and Geochemistry

Seasonality and Intensity of Shellfish Harvesting on the North Coast of British Columbia

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Pages 152-169 | Received 25 Sep 2012, Accepted 13 Dec 2012, Published online: 17 Jul 2013

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