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Title: Vulnerability of national economies to the impact of climate change on fisheries

Authors: Allison, E. H., A. Perry, M.-C. Badjeck, W. N. Adger, K. Brown, D. Conway, A. Halls, G. Pilling, J. D. Reynolds and N. K. Dulvy

Citation: Allison, E. H., A. Perry, M.-C. Badjeck, W. N. Adger, K. Brown, D. Conway, A. Halls, G. Pilling, J. D. Reynolds and N. K. Dulvy. 2009. Vulnerability of national economies to the impact of climate change on fisheries. Fish and Fisheries. 10(2):173-196

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