Polyphasic studies of cyanobacterial strains isolated from benthic freshwater mats in Canterbury, New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Botany

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 116-135

  Harland, F M J ^a   Wood, S A O ^b,c   Broady, P A ^a   Gaw, S ^a   Williamson, W M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^d ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anatoxin a; Benthic algae; Canterbury; Cyanobacteria; Cyanotoxins; New Zealand; PCR; Phormidium

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AVES; BOS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CHROOCOCCALES; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOCALES; OSCILLATORIALES; PHORMIDIUM;

EID: 84905569254     PISSN: 0028825X     EISSN: 11758643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2013.846266     Document Type: Article

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