Cellular fluorescence capacity as an endpoint in algal toxicity testing

Chemosphere

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 2027-2037

  Thompson, Jo A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HERBICIDE; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; ZINC;

ALGAL TOXICITY TEST; BIOASSAY; CELLULAR FLUORESCENCE CAPACITY; GROWTH RESPONSE; TOXICITY TEST;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH RATE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEDIMENT; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALGAE; SELENASTRUM; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 0030786133     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(97)00226-9     Document Type: Article

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