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Mapping subtidal estuarine habitats with a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV)

J WassermanBotany Department, DST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa;Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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L ClaassensDepartment of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa;Knysna Basin Project, Knysna, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4669-1735
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JB AdamsBotany Department, DST/NRF Research Chair in Shallow Water Ecosystems, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa;Institute for Coastal and Marine Research, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7204-123X
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Pages 123-128 | Received 26 Nov 2019, Accepted 23 Jan 2020, Published online: 25 Apr 2020

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