Comparative study of nickel toxicity to growth and photosynthesis in nickel-resistant and -sensitive strains of Scenedesmus acutus f. alternans (chlorophyceae)

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 103-114

  Jin, X ^a   Nalewajko, C ^a   Kushner, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCENEDESMUS ACUTUS; SCENEDESMUS ACUTUS ALTERNANS;

CHLOROPHYTE; GROWTH; NICKEL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TOXICITY;

EID: 0029668196     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00175079     Document Type: Review

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