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Variations in quantity, composition and grain size of Changjiang sediment discharging into the sea in response to human activities
J. H. Gao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Coast and Island Development, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
J. Jia
State Research Centre for Island Exploitation and Management, Second Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Hangzhou 310012, China
Y. P. Wang
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Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Coast and Island Development, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
Y. Yang
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Coast and Island Development, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
J. Li
Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266071, China
F. Bai
Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266071, China
X. Zou
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Coast and Island Development, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
S. Gao
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Coast and Island Development, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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