Effect of copper, cadmium and mercury on the morphological, physiological and biochemical characteristics of Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turp.) de Breb

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Angadi, S B ^a   Mathad, Pratima ^a  

^a GULBARGA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Environment; Heavy metals; Pollution; Scenedesmus

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHLOROPHYLL; COPPER; DNA; MERCURY; RNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLYSIS; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA;

EID: 0031891420     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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