Combined effects of Chlorella density and methyl parathion concentration on the population growth of Brachionus calyciflorus (Rotifera)

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 769-775

  Gama Flores, J L ^a   Sarma, S S S ^a   Fernandez Araiza M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARATHION METHYL;

ARTICLE; CHLORELLA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD CHAIN; HELMINTH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PHYTOPLANKTON; POPULATION GROWTH; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CHLORELLA; ECOSYSTEM; INSECTICIDES; METHYL PARATHION; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; ROTIFERA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; INVERTEBRATA; ROTIFERA; VERMES;

EID: 0033001453     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900938     Document Type: Article

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