A simple method for analysing the effects of algae on the growth of Lemna and preventing algal growth in duckweed bioassays

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 567-575

  Szabó, Sándor ^a   Roijackers, Rudi ^b   Scheffer, Marten ^b  

^a Department of Agricultural Sciences and Environmental Management   (Hungary)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Alga; Bioassay; Competition; Duckweed; Lemna test

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOASSAY; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY);

ALGAE; ARACEAE; EUKARYOTA; LEMNA;

EID: 0041733093     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2003/0157-0567     Document Type: Article

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