Living in a physical world VIII. Gravity and life in water

Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 309-322

  Vogel, Steven ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER;

GRAVITY; WATER;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; GRAVITY; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; SUSPENSION; TENSION;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; GASES; GRAVITATION; LIFE; PRESSURE; SURFACE TENSION; WATER;

EID: 33748786037     PISSN: 02505991     EISSN: 02505991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02704103     Document Type: Review

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