Nutrient Limitation of Freshwater Cyanobacteria

Tools to monitor phosphorus limitation at the individual level
  • Marco Dignum
  • Hans C.P. Matthijs
  • Roel Pel
  • Hendrikus J. Laanbroek
  • Luuc R. Mur
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Part of the Aquatic Ecology Series book series (AQEC, volume 3)

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Nutrient Limitation Organic Phosphorus Periplasmic Space Teichoic Acid Anabaena Varia Bilis 
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  • Hans C.P. Matthijs
  • Roel Pel
  • Hendrikus J. Laanbroek
  • Luuc R. Mur

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