Natural Variations in 15N in the Marine Environment

Advances in Marine Biology

Volumn 24, Issue C, 1988, Pages 389-451

  Owens, N J P ^a  

^a Institute for Marine Environmental Research   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956724011     PISSN: 00652881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2881(08)60077-2     Document Type: Article

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