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Physiological and Ecological Characteristics of Blue-Green Algae in Lake Taihu

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Gao, G. (2008). Physiological and Ecological Characteristics of Blue-Green Algae in Lake Taihu. In: Qin, B. (eds) Lake Taihu, China. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 87. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8555-0_5

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