Expressing biomarker data in stoichiometric terms: Shifts in distribution and biogeochemical interpretation

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods

Volumn 7, Issue APR., 2009, Pages 269-276

  Panetta, Robert J ^a   Gélinas, Yves ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

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EID: 70350503710     PISSN: 15415856     EISSN: 15415856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2009.7.269     Document Type: Article

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