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Benthic primary production in Young Sound, Northeast Greenland 格陵兰东北部扬海湾的底栖初级生产力

Meddelelser om Grønland. Bioscience Pub Date : 2024-01-02 DOI: 10.7146/mogbiosci.v58.142648

Dorthe Krause-Jensen, Michael Kühl, Peter B. Christensen, Jens Borum

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