The Use of Autofluorescence for Analyzing Oceanic Phytoplankton Communities

Botanica Marina

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 101-108

  Booth, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0000414793     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1987.30.2.101     Document Type: Article

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