Effect of alkali treatment on the yield and quality of agar from red alga Gracilaria verrucosa (Rhodophyta, Gracilariales) occurring at different salinity gradient of Chilika lake

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 202-205

  Rath, J ^a   Adhikary, S P ^a  

^a UTKAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GRACILARIA GRACILIS; GRACILARIALES; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 55349087656     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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