Marine mussels of the Karadag (Black Sea): population decay, ecology, and physiological adaptations.

Dokl Biol Sci

Murmansk Marine Biological Institute, Kola Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Vladimirskaya 17, Murmansk 183010, Russia.

Published: December 2008

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