Cadmium and zinc bioavailability to Selenastrum capricornutum (Chlorophyceae): Accidental metal uptake and toxicity in the presence of citrate

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 473-483

  Errécalde, Olivier ^a,b   Campbell, Peter G C ^a  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b Les Laboratoires Æterna Inc 1405   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alga; Cadmium; Citrate; Free ion model; Growth rate; Membrane transport; Metal speciation; Toxicity; Yield; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; CADMIUM; GREEN ALGA; TOXICITY; ZINC;

SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 0242455052     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.2000.99103.x     Document Type: Article

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