Vulnerability of the reef heritage: reflections from an interdisciplinary thematic school in the Western Indian Ocean

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Issue		Nat. Sci. Soc. Volume 33, Number 3, Juillet/Septembre 2025 Dossier « Les professionnels de la montagne face aux transitions socio-environnementales »


Page(s)		324 - 330
Section		Vie de la recherche – Research news
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/nss/2025064
Published online		09 February 2026

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