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Schlechtriem, C., Focken, U. & Becker, K. Stable Isotopes as a Tool for Nutrient Assimilation Studies in Larval Fish Feeding on Live Food. Aquatic Ecology 38, 93–100 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:AECO.0000020951.76155.3e
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