Variations in the toxicity of Microcystis species to Moina macrocopa

Phycological Research

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL., 1998, Pages 31-36

  Yasuno, Masayuki ^a   Sugaya, Yoshio ^b   Kaya, Kunimitsu ^b   Watanabe, Makoto M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIGA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cladoceran; Lethal time; Microcystins; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

MICROCYSTIS; MOINA MACROCOPA;

EID: 0031844971     PISSN: 13220829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1835.1998.tb00268.x     Document Type: Article

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