Biodiversity analysis of selected cyanobacteria

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 947-951

  Narayan, K P ^a   Shalini, ^a   Tiwari, Saurabh ^a   Pabbi, Sunil ^a   Dhar, Dolly Wattal ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Analysis; Biodiversity; Cyanobacteria; Physiological parameters

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; CALOTHRIX; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC;

EID: 33750434253     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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