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Original Articles

Effects of nitrate : phosphate supply ratio and irradiance on the C : N : P stoichiometry of Chaetoceros muelleri

Pages 173-180 | Received 14 Aug 2003, Accepted 22 Dec 2003, Published online: 20 Feb 2007

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