International Journal of
Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Biodivers. Conserv.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-243X
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJBC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 679

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of physico-chemical conditions on the structure and composition of the phytoplankton community in Wular Lake at Lankrishipora, Kashmir

Altaf H. Ganai
  • Altaf H. Ganai
  • Limnology Research Laboratory,Department of Zoology, A.M.U, Aligarh (U.P.), India.
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Saltanat Parveen
  • Saltanat Parveen
  • Limnology Research Laboratory,Department of Zoology, A.M.U, Aligarh (U.P.), India.
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  •  Accepted: 24 July 2013
  •  Published: 31 January 2014

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