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Reviews and syntheses
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Reviews and syntheses |
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Stimulation of microbial nitrogen cycling in aquatic ecosystems by benthic macrofauna: mechanisms and environmental implications
P. Stief
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Microsensor Group, Bremen, Germany
University of Southern Denmark, Department of Biology, NordCEE, Odense, Denmark
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