Stable isotope tracing of anaerobic methane oxidation in the gassy sediments of Eckernförde Bay, German Baltic Sea

American Journal of Science

Volumn 299, Issue 7-9, 1999, Pages 589-610

  Martens, Christopher S ^a   Albert, Daniel B ^a   Alperin, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0041125849     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.299.7-9.589     Document Type: Article

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