The Effect of Nitrogen Supply on the Photosynthetic Quotient of Natural Phytoplankton Assemblages

Botanica Marina

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1983, Pages 417-424

  Raine, R C T ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 84945062628     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1983.26.9.417     Document Type: Article

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