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Influence of light on chlorophyll, a content of blue-green algae treated with heavy metals

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    P. A. Azeez & D. K. Banerjee

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Azeez, P.A., Banerjee, D.K. Influence of light on chlorophyll, a content of blue-green algae treated with heavy metals. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 38, 1062–1069 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01609096

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