Effects of nutrients and salinity on the algal assay using Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata (korshikov) hindak

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 609-616

  Sbrilli, G ^a   Calamati, E ^a   Boccalini, S ^a   Bimbi, B ^a   Pistolesi, F ^a  

^a ARPAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC TOXICITY; ECOSYSTEM; EFFLUENT; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RATE; ITALY; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PHYTOTOXICITY; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ALGAE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 0042472999     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-003-8633-3     Document Type: Article

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