Hydrodynamic characterization and performance of an autonomous benthic chamber for use in coastal systems

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 6, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 558-571

  Ferrón, Sara ^a   Alonso Pérez, Fernando ^b   Castro, Carmen G ^b   Ortega, Teodora ^a   Pérez, Fiz F ^b   Ríos, Aída F ^b   Gómez Parra, Abelardo ^a   Forja, Jesús M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS   (Spain)

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EID: 57349171343     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2008.6.558     Document Type: Article

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