Role of algae in fate of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the aquatic environment

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-89

  Kirso, U ^a   Irha, N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS AND BIOPHYSICS   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ALGA; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; DETOXIFICATION; PAH;

ALGA; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGAE; CHARA; CHARA ASPERA; CHORDA FILUM; CLADOPHORA GLOMERATA; ENTEROMORPHA INTESTINALIS; EUKARYOTA; FUCUS; FUCUS VESICULOSUS; FURCELLARIA LUMBRICALIS; ULVA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 0031719207     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1998.1671     Document Type: Conference Paper

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