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With the conclusion of the Royal Society expedition to Aldabra, research on this hitherto little known elevated atoll in the southwest Indian Ocean enters a new phase, and it is timely to consider the results achieved so far and the long-term plans for further scientific work. The results of the first eight months of the expedition were the subject of a discussion meeting at the Royal Society on March 13 and 14.
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STODDART, D. Retrospect and Prospect of Aldabra Research. Nature 221, 1004–1006 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2211004a0
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