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Molecular Taxonomy of Harmful Algae

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Ecology of Harmful Algae

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  1. Marine Science Division, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, University of Kalmar, 39182, Kalmar, Sweden

    S. Janson

  2. School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1UG, UK

    P. K. Hayes

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  1. Department of Marine Sciences, University of Kalmar, 391 82, Kalmar, Sweden

    Edna Granéli

  2. Biology Department and School for Marine Science and Technology, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, North Dartmouth, MA, 02747, USA

    Jefferson T. Turner

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Janson, S., Hayes, P.K. (2006). Molecular Taxonomy of Harmful Algae. In: Granéli, E., Turner, J.T. (eds) Ecology of Harmful Algae. Ecological Studies, vol 189. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32210-8_2

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