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Biofouling
The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
Volume 26, 2010 - Issue 5
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Relationship between color and pigment production in two stone biofilm-forming cyanobacteria (Nostoc sp. PCC 9104 and Nostoc sp. PCC 9025)

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Pages 499-509 | Received 18 Dec 2009, Accepted 11 Mar 2010, Published online: 26 Apr 2010

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