Potential tolerance mechanisms of Prorocentrum micans (Dinophyceae) to sublethal levels of copper

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 416-423

  Lage, O M ^a   Parente, A M ^a   Vasconcelos, M T S D ^a   Gomes, C A R ^a   Salema, R ^a  

^a IBCCEUP   (Portugal)

Author keywords

atomic absorption spectrometry; copper toxicity; electron microscopy; Prorocentrum micans; Pyrrophyta; SDS PAGE; tolerance mechanism; ultracytochemistry

Indexed keywords

PROROCENTRUM MICANS;

BIOACCUMULATION; COPPER; POTENTIAL MECHANISMS; SUBLETHAL LEVELS; TOXICITY TOLERANCE;

EID: 0029669613     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1996.00416.x     Document Type: Article

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