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Original Articles

Effects of UV Radiation on Wetland Periphyton: Algae, Bacteria, and Extracellular Polysaccharides

Pages 315-326 | Received 31 Oct 2008, Accepted 12 Jan 2009, Published online: 06 Jan 2011

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