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In situ measurements of micronutrient dynamics in open seawater show that complex dissociation rates may limit diatom growth

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In situ measurements of micronutrient dynamics in open seawater show that complex dissociation rates may limit diatom growth. / Baeyens, W.; Gao, Y.; Davison, William et al.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 8, No. 1, 16125, 31.10.2018.

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Baeyens, W, Gao, Y, Davison, W, Galceran, J, Leermakers, M, Puy, J, Superville, P-J & Beguery, L 2018, 'In situ measurements of micronutrient dynamics in open seawater show that complex dissociation rates may limit diatom growth', Scientific Reports, vol. 8, no. 1, 16125. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34465-w

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Baeyens, W., Gao, Y., Davison, W., Galceran, J., Leermakers, M., Puy, J., Superville, P-J., & Beguery, L. (2018). In situ measurements of micronutrient dynamics in open seawater show that complex dissociation rates may limit diatom growth. Scientific Reports, 8(1), Article 16125. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34465-w

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Baeyens W, Gao Y, Davison W, Galceran J, Leermakers M, Puy J et al. In situ measurements of micronutrient dynamics in open seawater show that complex dissociation rates may limit diatom growth. Scientific Reports. 2018 Oct 31;8(1):16125. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-34465-w

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Baeyens, W. ; Gao, Y. ; Davison, William et al. / In situ measurements of micronutrient dynamics in open seawater show that complex dissociation rates may limit diatom growth. In: Scientific Reports. 2018 ; Vol. 8, No. 1.

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