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Original Articles

Autotrophic picoplankton assemblages in subtropical reservoir: temporal and vertical dynamics in abundance and biomass

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Pages 17-28 | Received 21 Apr 2016, Accepted 20 Jul 2016, Published online: 14 Oct 2016

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