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Biofouling
The Journal of Bioadhesion and Biofilm Research
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Biofilm development and the dynamics of preferential flow paths in porous media

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Pages 1069-1086 | Received 16 May 2013, Accepted 17 Jul 2013, Published online: 13 Sep 2013

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