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Palatability of living and dead detached Antarctic macroalgae to consumers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 August 2012

Charles D. Amsler*
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1170, USA
James B. Mcclintock
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-1170, USA
Bill J. Baker
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620, USA

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Type
Biological Sciences
Copyright
Copyright © Antarctic Science Ltd 2012

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