The genus Microcystis (Microcystaceae/Cyanobacteria) from a Spanish reservoir: A contribution to the definition of morphological variations

Nova Hedwigia

Volumn 79, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 479-495

  Sanchis, Daniel ^a   Carrasco, David ^a   Quesada, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Cyanophyta; Iberian Peninsula; Microcystis; Morphospecies; Morphotype; Reservoir; Spain; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOBACTERIUM (GENUS); FLOS; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROCYSTIS NOVACEKII; MICROCYSTIS VIRIDIS; MICROCYSTIS WESENBERGII;

EID: 23744434281     PISSN: 00295035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0029-5035/2004/0079-0479     Document Type: Article

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