Journal of
Oceanography and Marine Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Oceanogr. Mar. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2294
  • DOI: 10.5897/JOMS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 62

Full Length Research Paper

Microalgae richness and assemblage of man-made solar saltpans of Thoothukudi, TamilNadu

T. Santhanakrishnan
  • T. Santhanakrishnan
  • Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India
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C. Lakshmanan
  • C. Lakshmanan
  • Department of Botany, V. O. Chidambaram College, Thoothukudi, India.
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V. Radhakrishnan
  • V. Radhakrishnan
  • Department of Marine Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India
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  •  Received: 20 May 2015
  •  Accepted: 13 July 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2015

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