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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Seasonal abundance and vertical distribution of crab larvae from northern Patagonia (Argentina): implications for their transport in a biogeographic boundary region

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Pages 37-50 | Received 05 Sep 2011, Accepted 17 Jan 2013, Published online: 23 Sep 2013

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