Paraquat toxicity to different green algae

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 922-928

  Saenz M E ^a   Alberdi, J L ^a   Di Marzio, W D ^a   Accorinti, J ^b   Tortorelli, M C ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS BÁSICAS   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; PARAQUAT;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; ECOSYSTEM; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH INHIBITION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GROWTH; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALGAE, GREEN; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHLORELLA; CULTURE MEDIA; GUIDELINES; HERBICIDES; LETHAL DOSE 50; NADP; PARAQUAT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA;

EID: 0342506475     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001289900422     Document Type: Article

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