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Suspensoids and turbidity: Chairman’s summary

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Perspectives in Southern Hemisphere Limnology

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 28))

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A clear message has come through the sessions of this Symposium: there is a need for a better understanding of the physical processes governing the behaviour of natural waters.

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  1. Taupo Research Laboratory, Division of Marine and Freshwater Science, DSIR, Box 415, Taupo, New Zealand

    C. Howard-Williams

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B. R. Davies R. D. Walmsley

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Howard-Williams, C. (1985). Suspensoids and turbidity: Chairman’s summary. In: Davies, B.R., Walmsley, R.D. (eds) Perspectives in Southern Hemisphere Limnology. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 28. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5522-6_17

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