Ecosystem function and services provided by the deep sea

Biogeosciences

Volumn 11, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 3941-3963

  Thurber, A R ^a   Sweetman, A K ^b   Narayanaswamy, B E ^c   Jones, D O B ^d   Ingels, J ^e   Hansman, R L ^f  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^c SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^d NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^e PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

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EID: 84905248167     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-11-3941-2014     Document Type: Article

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