In situ studies of megafaunal mounds indicate rapid sediment turnover and community response at the deep-sea floor

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• Publication year

  1986

• Venue

  Nature

• Publication date

  1986-09-01

• Fields of study

  Geology, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/323251A0
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  Semantic Scholar

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