Effects of algae frozen at different temperatures on chronic assessment endpoints observed with Daphnia magna

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 137-142

  Cotelle, Sylvie ^a   Ferard, Jean François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; DAPHNIA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OPTICAL DENSITY; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0029986358     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1996.0017     Document Type: Article

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