Harmful algal blooms in the Mediterranean Sea: Effects on human health

EuroMediterranean Biomedical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue , 2013, Pages 25-34

  Ferrante, Margherita ^a   Conti, Gea Oliveri ^a   Fiore, Maria ^a   Rapisarda, Venerando ^a   Ledda, Caterina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

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EID: 84877099407     PISSN: 22797165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3269/1970-5492.2013.8.6     Document Type: Review

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