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• U.S. National Ocean Economics Program
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• "Law of the Sea." Water Encyclopedia.
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• "Ocean." National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration. http://www.noaa.gov/ocean.html
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• "The oldest Homo sapiens." University of Utah. February 16, 2005. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-02/uou-toh021105.php
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