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SHORT REPORT

Mapping Serpula vermicularis (Polychaeta: Serpulidae) aggregations in Loch Teacuis, western Scotland, a new record

Jane Dodd Scottish Natural Heritage, Oban, Argyll, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Laura Baxter Scottish Natural Heritage, Inverness, UK
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David J. Hughes Scottish Association for Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, Oban, Argyll, UK
Pages 200-205 | Published online: 11 Mar 2009

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