Characterization and diversity of microcystins in natural blooms and strains of the genera Microcystis and Planktothrix from German freshwaters

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-163

  Fastner, J ^a   Erhard, M ^b   Carmichael, W W ^c   Sun, F ^d   Rinehart, K L ^d   Ronicke H ^e   Chorus, I ^a  

^a Institut fur Wasser Boden und Lufthygiene Berlin   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^e HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; EUKARYOTA; MICROCYSTIS; PLANKTOTHRIX; PLANKTOTHRIX AGARDHII; PLANKTOTHRIX RUBESCENS;

EID: 0033032741     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/145/1999/147     Document Type: Article

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