Effects of pH on growth, photosynthesis, respiration, and copper tolerance of three Scenedesmus strains

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 37, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 153-160

  Nalewajko, Czeslawa ^a   Colman, Brian ^b   Olaveson, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

CO2 compensation points; Copper toxicity; Growth; pH; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Scenedesmus

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; COPPER; GROWTH; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION; TOXICITY;

ALGAE; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS ACUTUS ALTERNANS;

EID: 0030870012     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-8472(96)01029-5     Document Type: Article

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