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  "notes": "This dataset forms part of the South African Institute for 
            
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Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)'s collection of Bathymetry data for the 
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Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)'s collection of Bathymetry data for the 
            
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African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) Smart Zones MPA. This 
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African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) Smart Zones MPA. This 
            
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of derivatives for geomorphological and statistical analysis in 
            
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comparison with biological metrics. This dataset consists of locations 
            
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below the surface of the water where the depth of water is precisely 
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community and marine environment as a whole. These organisms\u2019 
            
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sessile epibenthic invertebrates and to investigate the relationship 
            
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between the mobile and sessile epibenthic invertebrates. The 
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between the mobile and sessile epibenthic invertebrates. The 
            
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mobile and sessile epibenthic invertebrates found on the inner 
            
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continental shelf of Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal and to analyze the 
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continental shelf of Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal and to analyze the 
            
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Invertebrate Stations, November 2022",
            
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