Measurement of Photosynthetic Rate in Marine Macrophytes, a Comparison of Carbon Based Methods

Botanica Marina

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 177-184

  Berger, M G ^a   Bate, G C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KAISERSLAUTERN   (Germany)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 84935782199     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1986.29.2.177     Document Type: Article

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