Canada Stream: A glacial meltwater stream in Taylor Valley, South Victoria Land, Antarctica

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-17

  Mcknight, D M ^a   Tate, C M ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

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EID: 0030892150     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468224     Document Type: Article

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