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International Journal of Environmental Studies Volume 13, 1979 - Issue 2: Microcosmos-II
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Effects of two Aroclor fractions on the productivity and diversity of algae from two lentic ecosystems

J. C. Kricher Biology Department, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 02766, U.S.A.
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C. L. Bayer Biology Department, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 02766, U.S.A.
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D. A. Martin Biology Department, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 02766, U.S.A.
Pages 159-167 | Received 18 Feb 1978, Published online: 24 Feb 2007

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