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Usui, R., Sheeran, L.K., Asbury, A.M., & Blackson, M. (2021). Impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on mammals at tourism destinations: A systematic review. Mammal Review 51, 492-507. DOI:10.1111/mam.12245
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