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Interactive effects of nitrogen and copper on growth of cyanobacteriumMicrocystis

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Gupta, S.L. Interactive effects of nitrogen and copper on growth of cyanobacteriumMicrocystis . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42, 270–275 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01699410

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