A semi-automated digital microphotographic approach to measure meiofaunal biomass

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 181-190

  Baguley, Jeffrey G ^a   Hyde, Larry J ^a   Montagna, Paul A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 24344507040     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2004.2.181     Document Type: Article

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