The allometry of algal growth rates

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1995, Pages 1325-1335

  Tang, Evonne P Y ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ALLOMETRY; GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; PRODUCTIVITY ESTIMATION;

EID: 0028979582     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/17.6.1325     Document Type: Article

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