Ecology of Estuarine Macrobenthos

Advances in Ecological Research

Volumn 29, Issue C, 1999, Pages 195-240

  Herman, P M J ^a   Middelburg, J J ^a   van de Koppel, J ^a   Heip, C H R ^a  

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EID: 77956758243     PISSN: 00652504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2504(08)60194-4     Document Type: Chapter

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