Shining a light on Madagascar's mangroves

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  • Trevor Jones Blue Ventures Conservation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4314/mcd.v8i1.1

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none (editorial)

Author Biography

Trevor Jones, Blue Ventures Conservation

Blue Forests Project

Geospatial analyst, blue carbon science manager

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Shining a light on Madagascar's mangroves; Journal Madagascar Conservation & Development

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09-06-2013

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