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The History of Marine Animal Populations (HMAP) is an international, interdisciplinary research initiative. It comprises the historical component of the Census of Marine Life and is designed to measure and explain patterns of long-term change in the diversity, distribution and abundance of life in the oceans.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the humanities:
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- ↑ Kyoto University (accessed August 14, 2008)
- ↑ Integrated Human Studies, University of Western Australia Archived 2015-04-14 at the Wayback Machine (accessed August 14, 2008)
- ↑ Bruce, Neville. Abstract for World Universities Forum Archived 2016-08-07 at the Wayback Machine (accessed August 14, 2008)
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