The control of diatom and cyanobacterial blooms in reservoirs using barley straw

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 340, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 307-311

  Barrett, P R F ^a   Curnow, J C ^b   Littlejohn, J W ^c  

^a Grampian Health Board ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c Grampian Regional Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

algal control; Barley straw; cyanobacteria; diatoms; potable supply reservoirs

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 0030441334     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00012773     Document Type: Conference Paper

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