Detection of microcystins from cyanobacterial water blooms in Thailand fresh water

Phycological Research

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 25-29

  Mahakhant, Aparat ^a   Sano, Tomoharu ^b   Ratanachot, Pannarat ^a   Tong a ram, Taksawan ^a   Srivastava, Vishal C ^b   Watanabe, Makoto M ^b   Kaya, Kunimitsu ^b  

^a THAILAND INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria (blue green algae); Microcystin LnBu; Microcystins; Thailand

Indexed keywords

MICROCYSTIS VIRIDIS;

EID: 0031821206     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1835.1998.00119.x     Document Type: Article

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