Alexandrium pacificum(Group IV) isolated from Jangmok Bay, Korea: Morphology, phylogeny, and effects of temperature, salinity, and nutrient levels on growth
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Kyong Ha Han
(Library of Marine Samples, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology)
Joo Yeon Youn (Library of Marine Samples, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology) Kyeong Yoon Kwak (Library of Marine Samples, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology) Zhun Li (Biological Resource Center/Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology) Wonchoel Lee (Department of Environmental Science, Hanyang University) Hyeon Ho Shin (Library of Marine Samples, Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology) |
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