A botanical ramble among the blue-green algae

British Phycological Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 89-115

  Stewart, W D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0006770702     PISSN: 00071617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071617700650111     Document Type: Article

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