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Original Articles

Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on the photochemical efficiency, photosynthetic pigments and biomass production of Spirulina platensisFootnote

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Pages 477-480 | Received 26 Aug 2004, Accepted 08 Oct 2004, Published online: 19 Aug 2006

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