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Status of FishBasein 2009
Rainer FroeseIFM-GEOMAR, Kiel
FishBase Mini-SymposiumFAO, Rome, 9 September 2009
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Maps
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Length
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Species summary
Species / Records (n)
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Fish Quiz
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FishBase Book
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Google Scholar, April 2006: 1610 citations, including 5 in Nature and 7
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Where From?Where From?
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