Impact of four pesticides on the growth and metabolic activities of two photosynthetic algae

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 417-444

  Mostafa, Fadwa I Y ^a   Helling, Charles S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabaena; Chlorella; Isoproturon; Lindane; Methyl parathion; Pentachlorophenol; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMARKERS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATES; CHLOROPHYLL; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLISM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOXICITY;

CELL DENSITY;

PESTICIDE EFFECTS;

CHLOROPHYLL; ISOPROTURON; LINDANE; PARATHION METHYL; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ALGA; GROWTH RATE; METABOLISM; PESTICIDE; TOXICITY;

ALGA; ALGAL GROWTH; ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; CELL DENSITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; GROWTH INHIBITION; INHIBITION KINETICS; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN;

ACUTE TOXICITY TESTS; ANABAENA; BIOMASS; CHLORELLA; CHLOROPHYLL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; LINDANE; METHYL PARATHION; METHYLUREA COMPOUNDS; PENTACHLOROPHENOL; PESTICIDES; PHENYLUREA COMPOUNDS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

ALGAE; ANABAENA; ANABAENA INAEQUALIS; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0036380847     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PFC-120014873     Document Type: Article

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