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Jinlin Liu1,2,3, Wei Liu4, Shuang Zhao1
1Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Coastal Basin Environment, Fujian Polytechnic Normal University, Fuqing 350300, China.
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Aquatic macrophytes and algae constitute essential components of aquatic ecosystems, fulfilling diverse and critical roles in sustaining ecological integrity and equilibrium [...].
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