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Low-canopy seagrass beds still provide important coastal protection services. <i>PLoS One 8(5)</i>: e62413. <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062413\" target=\"_blank\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062413</a>","BEntID":217911,"PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":0,"wosflag":1,"vabbflag":1,"RefStringPartII":". <i>PLoS One 8(5)</i>: e62413. <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062413\" target=\"_blank\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062413</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Christianen, M.J.A.; van Belzen, J.; Herman, P.M.J.; van Katwijk, M.M.; Lamers, L.P.M.; Bouma, T.J.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Christianen, M.J.A. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"One of the most frequently quoted ecosystem services of seagrass meadows is their value for coastal protection. 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