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Factors controlling induction of reproduction in algae—review: the text

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This review surveys on the influence of different environmental factors like light (intensity, quality, photoperiod), temperature, season, nutrients (inorganic, organic), biotic factors (algal extracellular products, bacterial association, animals grazing), osmotic stress, pH of the medium, wave motion and mechanical shock, pollution, and radiations (UV, X-rays, gamma radiation) on the induction (or inhibition) of algal reproduction like cell division in unicellular algae, and formation of zoospores, aplanospores, akinetes, cysts, antheridia, oogonia, zygospores, etc.

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Agrawal, S.C. Factors controlling induction of reproduction in algae—review: the text. Folia Microbiol 57, 387–407 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12223-012-0147-0

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