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10.3390/plants1108108635448814PMC9031775- Publisher :The Korean Society of Phycology
- Publisher(Ko) :한국조류학회
- Journal Title :Aquatic Nature
- Journal Title(Ko) :수생생물
- Volume : 6
- No :1
- Pages :1-16
- Received Date : 2026-03-31
- Revised Date : 2026-06-11
- Accepted Date : 2026-06-11
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.23135/an.2026.6.1.1


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