Cadmium sorption and toxicity in autotrophic biofilms

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 530-537

  Hill, Walter R ^a   Bednarek, Angela T ^b,c   Larsen, I Lauren ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOTROPHIC ORGANISM; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; PERIPHYTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REACTION TIME; SORPTION; TOXICITY;

EID: 0034057457     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f99-286     Document Type: Article

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