Copper toxicity and carbohydrate production in the microalgae cylindrotheca fusiformis and gymnodinium sp.

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-132

  Pistocchi, R ^a   Guerrini, F ^a   Boni, L ^a   Balboni, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Copper; Cylindrotheca fusiformis; Gymnodinium; Phytoplankton; Polysaccharide; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CYLINDROTHECA FUSIFORMIS; GYMNODINIUM;

CARBOHYDRATES; COPPER; EXTRACELLULAR PRODUCTION; GROWTH; PHYTOPLANKTON; TOXICITY;

EID: 0031284618     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670269710001737049     Document Type: Article

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