Detection of toxic organometallic complexes in wastewaters using algal assays

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 358-366

  Wong, S L ^a   Nakamoto, L ^a   Wainwright, J F ^a  

^a ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CHLORELLA; COMPLEX FORMATION; FLOCCULATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHYLATION; PLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; X RAY ANALYSIS;

CHLORELLA; METALS; ORGANELLES; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; CLADOPHORA;

EID: 0030856513     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002449900197     Document Type: Article

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