The identification and significance of chemicals released from decomposing barley straw during reservoir algal control

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 614-620

  Everall, N C ^a   Lees, D R ^a  

^a SEVERN TRENT WATER LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Algae; Cyanobacteria; Oxidised phenols; Phenols; Phytoplankton; Phytotoxins; Reservoir; Straw

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT TOXIN;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DECOMPOSITION; LEACHING; PHYTOPLANKTON; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAW; TIME; WATER SUPPLY;

ALGAE CONTROL; BACTERIA; DECOMPOSITION; OPTIMIZATION; PHENOLS; STRAW; TOXICITY;

BARLEY STRAW; OXIDIZED PHENOLS; PHYTOPLANKTONS;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

RESERVOIRS; STRAW;

EID: 0031081990     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(96)00291-6     Document Type: Article

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