A highly unsaturated fatty acid predicts carbon transfer between primary producers and consumers

Dörthe C. Müller-Navarra; Michael T. Brett; Anne M. Liston; Charles R. Goldman

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A highly unsaturated fatty acid predicts carbon transfer between primary producers and consumers

Dörthe C. Müller-Navarra Michael T. Brett

Anne M. Liston Charles R. Goldman

Nature Vol. 403 No. 6765 pp. 74-77 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Dörthe C. Müller-Navarra, Michael T. Brett, Anne M. Liston, et al. (2000). A highly unsaturated fatty acid predicts carbon transfer between primary producers and consumers. Nature, 403(6765), 74-77. https://doi.org/10.1038/47469

A highly unsaturated fatty acid predicts carbon transfer between primary producers and consumers

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