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A technique for the enumeration of unicellular algae

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  1. Environmental Laboratory, 3M Company, Bldg. 2-3E, Box 33331, 55133, St. Paul, MN

    M. T. Elnabarawy & A. N. Welter

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Elnabarawy, M.T., Welter, A.N. A technique for the enumeration of unicellular algae. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 32, 333–338 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01607506

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