Use of new microbiotests with Daphnia magna and Selenastrum capricornutum immobilized forms

Chemosphere

Volumn 37, Issue 14-15, 1998, Pages 2949-2955

  Cerejeira, M J ^a   Pereira, T ^a   Silva Fernandes, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Algaltoxkit; Aquatic toxicity; Daphtoxkit magna; Microbiotests; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; MOLINATE; PESTICIDE;

AGRICULTURE; AQUATIC FAUNA; AQUATIC FLORA; BIOASSAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAPHNIA; ECOTOXICITY; GROWTH INHIBITION; IMMOBILIZATION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; RICE; RIVER; WASTE WATER; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; AZEPINES; CARBAMATES; DAPHNIA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; HERBICIDES; PORTUGAL; THIOCARBAMATES; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

DAPHNIA; DAPHNIA MAGNA; SELENASTRUM; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 0032402103     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(98)00335-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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