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Unusual biogenic calcite structures in two shallow lakes, James Ross Island, Antarctica
J. Elster
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Centre for Polar Ecology, Faculty of Science,
University of South Bohemia, Na Zlaté Stoce 3, 37005 České
Budějovice, Czech Republic
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Dukelská 135, 37982 Třeboň, Czech
Republic
L. Nedbalová
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Dukelská 135, 37982 Třeboň, Czech
Republic
Department of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles
University in Prague, Albertov 6, 12843 Prague, Czech
Republic
R. Vodrážka
Czech Geological Survey, Klárov 3, 11821 Prague,
Czech Republic
Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Masaryk
University, Kotlářská 2, 61137 Brno, Czech
Republic
J. Haloda
Czech Geological Survey, Klárov 3, 11821 Prague,
Czech Republic
J. Komárek
Centre for Polar Ecology, Faculty of Science,
University of South Bohemia, Na Zlaté Stoce 3, 37005 České
Budějovice, Czech Republic
Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Czech
Republic, Dukelská 135, 37982 Třeboň, Czech
Republic
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