Macrofaunal communities within and adjacent to a detritus-rich submarine canyon system

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 45, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 25-54

  Vetter, E W ^a   Dayton, P K ^b  

^a Marine Science Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031869879     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0645(97)00048-9     Document Type: Article

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