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Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on biomass production and pigment contents of Spirulina platensis in commercial operations under sunny and cloudy weather conditions

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  1. Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 430072, Wuhan, Hubei, China

    Hongyan Wu

  2. Marine Biology Institute, Shantou University, 515063, Sltantou, Guangdong, China

    Kunshan Gao & Zengling Ma

  3. Hainan DIC Microalgae Co. Ltd., Haikou International Commercial Center, 570102, Haikou, Hainan, China

    Teruo Watanabe

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Wu, H., Gao, K., Ma, Z. et al. Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on biomass production and pigment contents of Spirulina platensis in commercial operations under sunny and cloudy weather conditions. Fish Sci 71, 454–456 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1444-2906.2005.00984.x

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