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SAMS paper archive 2017
Nonlinear internal waves and plumes generated in response to sea-loch outflow, AUV, and time-lapse photography observations
Nitrogen dynamics and phytoplankton community structure: the role of organic nutrients
A comparison of methods for the non-destructive fresh weight determination of filamentous algae for growth rate analysis and dry weight estimation
UK macroalgae aquaculture: What are the key environmental and licensing considerations?
The Algal Revolution
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SAMS paper archive 2018
Lagrangian ocean analysis: fundamentals and practices
Current status of deepwater oil spill modelling in the Faroe-Shetland Channel, Northeast Atlantic, and future challenges
Risky business: The combined effects of fishing and changes in primary productivity on fish communities. Ecological modelling
Review of the environmental impacts of salmon farming in Scotland
The specificity of marine ecological indicators to fishing in the face of environmental change: A multi-model evaluation
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