Measuring surface complexity in ecological studies

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 203-210

  Frost, Natalie J ^a   Burrows, Michael T ^b   Johnson, Mark P ^c   Hanley, Mick E ^a   Hawkins, Stephen J ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33646553363     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2005.3.203     Document Type: Article

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