Is a low EPA growth saturation threshold supported by the data presented in Becker and Boersma (2005)?

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 455-458

  Brett, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 75749138914     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2010.55.1.0455     Document Type: Note

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