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Braun, C.D. & Della Penna, A. & Arostegui, M.C. & Afonso, P. & Berumen, M.L. & Block, B.A. & Brown, C.A. & Fontes, J. & Furtado, M. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gaube, P. & Golet, W.J. & Kneebone, J. & Macena, B.C.L. & Mucientes, G. & Orbesen, E.S. & Queiroz, N. & Shea, B.D. & Schratwieser, J. & Sims, D.W. & Skomal, G.B. & Snodgrass, D. & Thorrold, S.R. (2023)
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Bezerra, N.P.A. & Macena, B.C.L. & Travassos, P. & Afonso, P. & Hazin, F.H.V. (2020)
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Solleliet-Ferreira, S. & Macena, B.C.L. & Laglbauer, B.J.L. & Sobral, A.F. & Afonso, P. & Fontes, J. (2020)
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de Mendonca, S.A. & Macena, B.C.L. & de Araujo, C.B.B. & Bezerra, N.P.A. & Hazin, F.H.V. (2020)
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