Comparison of the sensitivity of Brachionus calyciflorus and Brachionus patulus (Rotifera) to selected heavy metals under low and high food (Chlorella vulgaris) levels

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 735-739

  Sarma, S S S ^a   Ramirez Perez T ^a   Nandini, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; HEAVY METAL; MERCURY;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ALGA; ARTICLE; ECOTOXICITY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; LC 50; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CHLORELLA; EATING; METALS, HEAVY; ROTIFERA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE; BRACHIONUS CALYCIFLORUS; BRACHIONUS PATULUS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 0034119447     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001280000065     Document Type: Article

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