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Contemporary Evolution of African Floodplains and Deltas

Recent shoreline changes in the Volta River delta, West Africa: the roles of natural processes and human impactsFootnote§

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Pages 81-87 | Received 15 Jan 2015, Accepted 30 Oct 2015, Published online: 28 Jan 2016

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