Urea analysis in coastal waters: Comparison of enzymatic and direct methods

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 3, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 290-299

  Revilla, Marta ^a   Alexander, Jeffrey ^a   Glibert, Patricia M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 33646569445     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2005.3.290     Document Type: Article

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