Polar cyanobacteria versus green algae for tertiary waste-water treatment in cool climates

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 371-381

  Tang, Evonne P Y ^a   Vincent, Warwick F ^a   Proulx, Daniel ^b   Lessard, Paul ^b   De la Noüe, Joël ^b  

^a CENTRE D ÉTUDES NORDIQUES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Arctic; Cyanobacteria; Green algae; Mass algal culture; Phormidium; Temperature; Waste water Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC; CANADA; CYANOBACTERIUM; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH; LIGHT; PHORMIDIUM; SUBARCTIC; TEMPERATURE; WASTE WATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE; CHLOROCOCCALES; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; PHORMIDIUM; PHORMIDIUM SP.;

EID: 0031416077     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007987127526     Document Type: Article

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