Determination of Marine Gel Particles

Practical Guidelines for the Analysis of Seawater

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 125-142

  Engel, Anja ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 85178645165     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420073072-11     Document Type: Chapter

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