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Biofouling
The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
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Characterization of cyanobacteria isolated from biofilms on stone monuments at Santiniketan, India

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Pages 525-536 | Received 08 Jan 2013, Accepted 04 Apr 2013, Published online: 16 May 2013

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