The taxonomy of the genus Dunaliella (Chlorophyta, Dunaliellales) with emphasis on the marine and halophilic species

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 567-590

  Borowitzka, Michael A ^a   Siva, Christopher J ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyta; Dunaliella; Systematics; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DUNALIELLA;

EID: 34548438059     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-007-9171-x     Document Type: Article

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