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Occurrence of the Mytilus edulis complex on Nordaustlandet, Svalbard: radiocarbon ages and climatic implications

Weston Blake Jr.Geological Survey of Canada, 615 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E9, Canada, [email protected].
Pages 123-137 | Published online: 16 Dec 2016

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