Speciation and burial flux of phosphorus in the surface sediments of the Eastern Mediterranean

American Journal of Science

Volumn 300, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 483-503

  Eijsink, Lidewijde M ^a   Krom, Michael D ^a   Herut, Barak ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Israel)

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EID: 0034400174     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.300.6.483     Document Type: Article

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