Toxic cyanobacteria in reservoirs in northeastern Brazil: Detection using a molecular method;Cianobactérias tóxicas em reservatórios do nordeste do Brasil: Detecção utilizando método molecular

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1005-1010

  Bittencourt Oliveira, M C ^a   Santos, D M S ^a,b   Moura, N A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Environmental monitorin; Mcyb; Microcystin; Molecular markers; Northeast brazil

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 78650595052     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842010000500012     Document Type: Article

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