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APA

Massarani, L., Scalfi, G., Gonçalves, W., Bizerra, A., & Cerqueira das Neves, A. L. (2026). Emotions at AquaRio: A study of the emotional responses of families. Aquademia, 10(1), ep26004. https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/17949

Vancouver

Massarani L, Scalfi G, Gonçalves W, Bizerra A, Cerqueira das Neves AL. Emotions at AquaRio: A study of the emotional responses of families. AQUADEMIA. 2026;10(1):ep26004. https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/17949

AMA

Massarani L, Scalfi G, Gonçalves W, Bizerra A, Cerqueira das Neves AL. Emotions at AquaRio: A study of the emotional responses of families. AQUADEMIA. 2026;10(1), ep26004. https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/17949

Chicago

Massarani, Luisa, Graziele Scalfi, Waneicy Gonçalves, Alessandra Bizerra, and Ana Luiza Cerqueira das Neves. "Emotions at AquaRio: A study of the emotional responses of families". Aquademia 2026 10 no. 1 (2026): ep26004. https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/17949

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Massarani, L., Scalfi, G., Gonçalves, W., Bizerra, A., and Cerqueira das Neves, A. L. (2026). Emotions at AquaRio: A study of the emotional responses of families. Aquademia, 10(1), ep26004. https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/17949

MLA

Massarani, Luisa et al. "Emotions at AquaRio: A study of the emotional responses of families". Aquademia, vol. 10, no. 1, 2026, ep26004. https://doi.org/10.29333/aquademia/17949