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Original Articles

Copper Biogeochemistry: A Cornerstone in Aerobic Methanotrophic Bacterial Ecology and Activity?

Pages 601-614 | Received 21 Dec 2009, Accepted 12 Apr 2011, Published online: 19 Aug 2011

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