Survey for microalgae and cyanobacteria in a drinking-water utility supplying the city of Florence, Italy

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 139-147

  Burrini, D ^a   Lupi, E ^a   Klotzner, C ^b   Santini, C ^b   Lanciotti, E ^b  

^a Water Research Laboratory   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Algal removal; Cyanobacteria; Drinking water utility; Monitoring; Planktonic microalgae

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; MELOSIRA; OSCILLATORIA;

EID: 0034034351     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2000.0012     Document Type: Article

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