Toxic effects of leachate of water hyacinth decay on the growth of Scenedesmus obliquus (Chlorophyta)

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2281-2286

  Sharma, Alka ^a   Gupta, Mahendra K ^a   Singhal, Pradeep K ^a  

^a RD University   (India)

Author keywords

Algal growth inhibition test; Leaf and root litter; Scenedesmus obliquus; Water hyacinth decay

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODEGRADATION; GROWTH KINETICS; LAKES; PLANTS (BOTANY); TOXICITY; TROPICS;

ALGAL GROWTH INHIBITION TEST; CHLOROPHYTA; GREEN ALGA; INCUBATION; LEACHATES; WATER HYACINTH;

LEACHATE TREATMENT;

PLANT EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; GREEN ALGA; LEACHING; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS; SCENEDESMUS OBLIQUUS;

EID: 0030272868     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0043-1354(96)00113-3     Document Type: Article

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