Buoyancy in marine fishes: direct and indirect role of lipids

American Zoologist

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 321-330

  Phleger, Charles F ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0344583863     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/38.2.321     Document Type: Article

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