Freshwater algal blooms and their control: Comparison of the European and Australian experience

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 217-227

  Herath, Gamini ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algal blooms; Phosphorus; Sewage plants; Tradeable permits

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; SEWAGE; SOAPS (DETERGENTS); WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ALGAL BLOOMS; AUSTRALIA; BELGIUM; DENMARK; FRESH WATER; MICROCYSTIS; NETHERLANDS; SEWAGE PLANTS; TRADEABLE PERMITS; WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS;

PHOSPHORUS;

DETERGENT; FRESH WATER; PHOSPHORUS;

PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEWAGE; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

ALGAL BLOOM; FRESHWATER ALGAE; PHOSPHORUS; PHOSPHORUS CONTAMINATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SURFACE WATER QUALITY; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURE; ALGA; AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; REVIEW; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA; EUROPE;

ALGAE; ANABAENA; MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 0031257469     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1997.0138     Document Type: Article

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