Chapter Seven Biochemical factors influencing deposition and erosion of fine grained sediment

Proceedings in Marine Science

Volumn 4, Issue C, 2002, Pages 203-228

  Augustinus, Pieter G E F ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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