Effects of alkaline earth metal ions on the growth of Calothrix strain RC3, a natural isolate from Rock Creek, Bitish Columbia

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 128-139

  Douglas, Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Metals; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE EARTH METAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYANOBACTERIUM; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE VESICLE; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALOTHRIX; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 0031968929     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjm-44-2-128     Document Type: Article

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