Interspecific, Intraspecific and Nutritionally-Determined Variations in the Composition of. Agars from Gracilaria spp.

Botanica Marina

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1984, Pages 55-62

  Craigie, J S ^a   Van der Meer, J P ^a   Wen, Z C ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84944438408     PISSN: 00068055     EISSN: 14374323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/botm.1984.27.2.55     Document Type: Article

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