Biological response of eelgrass epifauna, Taylor's Sea hare (<i>Phyllaplysia taylori</i>) and eelgrass isopod (<i>Idotea resecata</i>), to elevated ocean alkalinity

Jones, Kristin; Hemery, Lenaïg G.; Ward, Nicholas D.; Regier, Peter J.; Ringham, Mallory C.; Eisaman, Matthew D.

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Biological response of eelgrass epifauna, Taylor's Sea hare (Phyllaplysia taylori) and eelgrass isopod (Idotea resecata), to elevated ocean alkalinity

Kristin Jones, Lenaïg G. Hemery, Nicholas D. Ward, Peter J. Regier, Mallory C. Ringham, and Matthew D. Eisaman

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