The macrobiology of sea ice

Sea Ice: An Introduction to its Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 211-239

  Schnack Schiel, Sigrid B ^a  

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

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