Macroalgal population explosion and water purification - Survey, assessment and prognosis

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 421-433

  Charlier, Roger H ^a   Morand, Philippe ^b,c  

^a Box 23 ^*  (Belgium)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Algal bloom; Brittany; Diatoms; Greece; Macroalgae; Microalgae; Seaweed; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; VEGETATION; WATER QUALITY;

MACROPHYTES;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 0141504262     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020723032000069213     Document Type: Article

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