Cyanotoxins in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 872-880

  Mohamed, Z A ^a  

^a Sohag University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Cyanotoxins; Egypt; Freshwaters; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937980907     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00625-5     Document Type: Chapter

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