Dimethylsulfoniopropionate in six species of giant clams and the evolution of dimethylsulfide after death

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 758-764

  Hill, Richard W ^a   Dacey, John W H ^b   Hill, Susan D ^a   Edward, Ahser ^c   Hicks, Wayne A ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c USDA Land Grant Program   (Federated States of Micronesia)

^d Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYLSULFIDE; DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE; MOLLUSC; MORTALITY;

ANIMALIA; BIVALVIA; DINOPHYCEAE; MOLLUSCA; TRIDACNIDAE;

EID: 4544242112     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F04-029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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