Effects of humic and fulvic acids on the growth of microcystis aeruginosa

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 611-617

  Ohkubo, N ^a   Yagi, O ^b   Okada, M ^c  

^a Public Bureau of Hitachi City   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^c TOHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chelate substance; Fulvic acid; Heavy metal; Humic acid; Microcystis

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CHELATION; COPPER; HEAVY METALS; LAKES; TOXICITY; ZINC;

CHELATE SUBSTANCE; FULVIC ACIDS; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEAVY METAL TOXICITY; HUMIC ACID; HUMIC AND FULVIC ACIDS; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

ORGANIC ACIDS;

CHELATE; COPPER; EDETIC ACID; FULVIC ACID; HUMIC ACID; LAKE WATER; NICKEL; ZINC;

ALGA; ARTICLE; GROWTH RATE; LAKE; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ALGAE; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 0031826456     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331908616717     Document Type: Article

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