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The potential for Gracilaria farming in Thailand

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  1. Agricultural and Food Engineering Division, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 2754, Bangkok, Thailand

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Edwards, P., Tam, D.M. The potential for Gracilaria farming in Thailand. Hydrobiologia 116, 246–2481 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00027676

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