Evidence for the rapid phytotoxicity and environmental stress evaluation using the PAM fluorometric method: Importance and future application

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 449-455

  Juneau, Philippe ^a   Popovic, Radovan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioassays; Environmental stress; PAM fluorometry; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

BIOINDICATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLUORIMETRY; TOXICOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PHYTOTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; STRESS; TEMPERATURE; TOMATO;

SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 0033512808     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008955819527     Document Type: Article

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