Physiological profiling of indigenous aquatic microbial communities to determine toxic effects of metals

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2232-2241

  Lehman, R Michael ^a   Colwell, Frederick S ^a   Garland, Jay L ^b  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Community; Metals; Microbial; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HEAVY METAL;

BIOASSAY; COPPER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MINE DRAINAGE; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROFILING; TOXICITY TEST;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEAVY METAL POISONING; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING; VIBRIONACEAE; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SAMPLING;

USA, IDAHO, SNAKE RIVER;

PHOTOBACTERIUM PHOSPHOREUM; SERPENTES; VIBRIONACEAE;

EID: 0030880396     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1997)016<2232:PPOIAM>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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