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Effect of Salinity Concentrations on Growth Rate and Lipid Concentration in Microcystis Sp., Chlorococcum Sp. and Chaetoceros Sp.
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1Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences [CES], Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012, India.
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Citation : Asulabha K.S., Supriya G. and Ramachandra. T.V, 2012. Effect of Salinity Concentrations on Growth Rate and Lipid Concentration in Microcystis Sp., Chlorococcum Sp. andChaetoceros Sp., Proceedings of the LAKE 2012: National Conference on Conservation and Management of Wetland Ecosystems, 06th - 09th November 2012, School of Environmental Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, pp. 1-7.
* Corresponding Author :
Dr. T.V. Ramachandra
Energy & Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560 012, India.
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