Carbon and nitrogen exchange between sandy beach clams (Donax serra) and kelp beds in the Benguela coastal upwelling region

Marine Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 657-664

  Soares, A G ^a   Schlacher, T A ^a   McLachlan, A ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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Indexed keywords

DONAX SERRA;

EID: 0030991749     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050056     Document Type: Article

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