Tracing aquatic food webs using fatty acids: From qualitative indicators to quantitative determination

Lipids in Aquatic Ecosystems

Volumn 9780387893662, Issue , 2009, Pages 281-308

  Iverson, Sara J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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