Epiphytes Modulate Posidonia oceanica Photosynthetic Production, Energetic Balance, Antioxidant Mechanisms, and Oxidative Damage
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Citation: Costa MM, Barrote I, Silva J, Olivé I, Alexandre A, Albano S and Santos R (2015) Epiphytes Modulate Posidonia oceanica Photosynthetic Production, Energetic Balance, Antioxidant Mechanisms, and Oxidative Damage. Front. Mar. Sci. 2:111. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2015.00111 Epiphytes Modulate Posidonia oceanica Photosynthetic Production, Energetic Balance, Antioxidant Mechanisms, and Oxidative Damage
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