Copper and zinc content of periphyton from two rivers as a function of dissolved metal concentration

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 300-306

  Behra, Renata ^a   Landwehrjohann, Rolf ^a   Vogel, Katrin ^a   Wagner, Bettina ^a   Sigg, Laura ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Copper; EDTA non exchangeable metal; Periphyton; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; COPPER; PERIPHYTON; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC;

EID: 0036441283     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-002-8074-9     Document Type: Article

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