Microbial activity discovered in previously Ice-entombed Arctic ecosystems

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Volumn 83, Issue 26, 2002, Pages

  Welker, J M ^a   Fahnestock, J T ^b   Henry, G H R ^b   O'Dea, K W ^b   Piper, R E ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0012341674     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002EO000198     Document Type: Article

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