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Protocols for collection, preservation and enumeration of diatoms from aquatic habitats for water quality monitoring in India
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Karthick B
Energy and Wetlands Research Group,
Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
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Jonathan Charles Taylor
School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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Mahesh M K
Department of Botany,
Yuvaraja’s College, Mysore, India
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Ramachandra T V
Energy and Wetlands Research Group, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
cestvr@ces.iisc.ernet.in

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