Abrasion of sedimentary rocks as a source of hydrogen peroxide and nutrients to subglacial ecosystems

Gill-Olivas, Beatriz; Telling, Jon; Skidmore, Mark; Tranter, Martyn

doi:10.5194/bg-20-929-2023

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Abrasion of sedimentary rocks as a source of hydrogen peroxide and nutrients to subglacial ecosystems

Beatriz Gill-Olivas, Jon Telling, Mark Skidmore, and Martyn Tranter

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