Responses of phytoplankton photosynthesis and phosphorus kinetics to resuspended sediments in copper sulfate-treated ponds

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 80-86

  Nalewajko, C ^a   Prepas, E E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; LAKES; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REACTION KINETICS; TOXICITY; WASTE TREATMENT;

ALGICIDES; DISSOLVED INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS IRRADIANCE CURVE PARAMETERS; PHYTOPLANKTON PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESUSPENDED SEDIMENTS; TRACE METAL;

SEDIMENTS;

COPPER SULFATE; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPPER METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHOSPHATE METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 0030054065     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq1996.00472425002500010010x     Document Type: Article

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