Oceanic ecosystem time-series programs: Ten Lessons Learned

Oceanography

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 106-125

  Karl, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

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EID: 77957367992     PISSN: 10428275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5670/oceanog.2010.27     Document Type: Article

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