A dialysis system with phytoplankton for monitoring chemical pollution in freshwater ecosystems by alkaline phosphatase assay

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 289-295

  Durrieu, C ^a   Badreddine, I ^a   Daix, C ^a  

^a Lab des Sciences de l'Environnement   (France)

Author keywords

Assay; Dialysis; Heavy metals; Pesticides; Phenol compounds; Phosphatase; Phosphomonoesterase; Phytoplankton; Toxicity; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOMONITORING; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; ENZYME; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; PHYTOPLANKTON; WATER POLLUTION;

CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 0043195903     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025165727616     Document Type: Article

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