Homeostasis and nutrient limitation of benthic autotrophs in natural chemostats

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2101-2111

  Nifong, Rachel L ^a   Cohen, Matthew J ^a   Cropper, Wendell P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84908361089     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2014.59.6.2101     Document Type: Article

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