Transparent exopolymer particles in a deep-sea hydrothermal system: Guaymas Basin, Gulf of California

Marine Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1093-1101

  Prieto, L ^a,c   Cowen, J P ^b  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS MARINAS DE ANDALUCÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEEP SEA; EXOPOLYMER; HYDROTHERMAL SYSTEM; HYDROTHERMAL VENT; MARINE SEDIMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER;

GUAYMAS BASIN; GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33847301868     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0430-1     Document Type: Article

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