Comparison of carbon stores by two morphologically different seagrasses

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 81-83

  Rozaimi, M ^a,b   Serrano, O ^a,c   Lavery, P S ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84969146423     PISSN: 0035922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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