The cryolander: A new method for fine-scale in situ sampling of intertidal surface sediments

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 977-981

  Wiltshire, Karen H ^a,b   Blackburn, James ^a   Paterson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINE-SCALE; SURFACE SEDIMENTS;

EID: 5544325205     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268694-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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