Patterns of Food Chain Length in Lakes: A Stable Isotope Study

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• Publication year

  1999

• Venue

  American Naturalist

• Publication date

  1999-10-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1086/303250PMID 10523487
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