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COUNTING NATURAL POPULATIONS OF MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA: A SIMPLE METHOD FOR COLONY DISRUPTION INTO SINGLE CELLS AND ITS EFFECT ON CELL COUNTS OF OTHER SPECIES

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Pages 75-77 | Received 16 Oct 1987, Accepted 19 Oct 1987, Published online: 06 Oct 2010

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