Bathymetric patterns of body size: Implications for deep-sea biodiversity

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 103-127

  Rex, Michael A ^a   Etter, Ron J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 0031850908     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(97)00082-9     Document Type: Article

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