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Habitat constraints and self-thinning shape Mediterranean red coral deep population structure: implications for conservation practice. <i>NPG Scientific Reports 6(23322)</i>: 10 pp. <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep23322\" target=\"_blank\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep23322</a>","BEntID":246734,"PublicFlag":1,"CheckedFlag":1,"wosflag":1,"vabbflag":1,"RefStringPartII":". <i>NPG Scientific Reports 6(23322)</i>: 10 pp. <a href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep23322\" target=\"_blank\">http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep23322</a>","DocTypID":8,"DocType":"Journal article","MarineFlag":1,"FreshFlag":0,"BrackishFlag":0,"TerrestrialFlag":0,"Authorstring":"Cau, A.; Bramanti, L.; Cannas, R.; Follesa, M.C.; Angiolillo, M.; Canese, S.; Bo, M.; Cuccu, D.; Guizien, K.","OrigTitleTranslFlag":0,"Authorstringtrunc":"Cau, A. <i>et al.</i>","Englishabstract":"The Mediterranean red coral, <i>Corallium rubrum</i>, is one of the most precious corals worldwide. 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