HPLC determination of phytoplankton and microphytobenthos pigments: Comparing resolution and sensitivity of a C18 and a C8 method

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 363-370

  Mendes, Carlos R ^a   Cartaxana, Paulo ^a   Brotas, Vanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

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EID: 44649128560     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2007.5.363     Document Type: Article

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