REU Research
The content of this website is based on research done by Melissa Mora in 2006. She was participating in an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) for Environmental Fluids: Science, Assessment and Treatment at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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Mora's Report: CLASSIFICATION OF CYANOBACTERIA SPECIES IN ORANGE ALGAL MATS FROM CANADA STREAM, MCM-LTER (1 MB PDF) |
Main References
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