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Commentaries

Response to Ugarte et al.: Ascophyllum (Phaeophyceae) annually contributes over 100% of its vegetative biomass to detritus

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Pages 116-118 | Received 03 Apr 2016, Accepted 26 Jul 2016, Published online: 21 Mar 2019

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