Variability in sinking rate of the freshwater diatom asterionella formosa: The influence of colony morphology

British Phycological Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 167-176

  Jaworski, G H M ^a   Wiseman, S W ^a   Reynolds, C S ^a  

^a FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038346491     PISSN: 00071617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071618800650201     Document Type: Article

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