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  1. Department of Fisheries, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh

    Md Monirul Islam & Makidul Islam Khan

  2. Sustainability Services Ltd., Mirpur, Dhaka, 1216, Bangladesh

    Aparna Barman

  3. Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL, 33199, USA

    Sharif A. Mukul

  4. School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore DC, QLD, 4556, Australia

    Sharif A. Mukul

  5. Department of Environment & Geography, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5NG, UK

    Lindsay C. Stringer

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Islam, M.M., Barman, A., Khan, M.I. et al. Biofloc Aquaculture as an Environmentally Friendly Climate Adaptation Option. Anthr. Sci. 1, 231–232 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44177-021-00006-w

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