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The Role of Zooplankton Community Composition in Fecal Pellet Carbon Production in the York River Estuary, Chesapeake Bay. 切萨皮克湾约克河河口浮游动物群落组成在粪便碳生产中的作用》（The Role of Zooplankton Community Composition in Fecal Pellet Carbon Production in York River Estuary, Chesapeake Bay）。

IF 2.3 3区环境科学与生态学

Estuaries and Coasts Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.1007/s12237-024-01442-8

Kristen N Sharpe, Deborah K Steinberg, Karen Stamieszkin

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