Small benthic size classes along the N.W. European Continental Margin: Spatial and temporal variability in activity and biomass

Progress in Oceanography

Volumn 42, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 189-207

  Pfannkuche, O ^a   Soltwedel, T ^b  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 0032436569     PISSN: 00796611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6611(98)00034-2     Document Type: Article

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