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  1. Department of Limnology, EAWAG, Limnological Research Centre, 6047, Kastanienbaum, Switzerland

    Mark O. Gessner

  2. Limnologische Fluss-Station des Max-Planck-Instituts für Limnologie, 36110, Schlitz, Germany

    Paul T.M. Neumann

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  1. University of Coimbra, Portugal

    Manuel A.S. Graça

  2. Mount Allison University, Canada

    Felix Bärlocher

  3. Limnological Research Center, Switzerland

    Mark O. Gessner

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Gessner, M.O., Neumann, P.T. (2005). Total Lipids. In: Graça, M.A., Bärlocher, F., Gessner, M.O. (eds) Methods to Study Litter Decomposition. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3466-0_13

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