The interactive effects of the antifouling herbicides Irgarol 1051 and Diuron on the seagrass Zostera marina (L.)

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-305

  Chesworth, J C ^a,b   Donkin, M E ^b   Brown, M T ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diuron; Fluorescence; Interactive effects; Irgarol; Photosynthesis; Zostera

Indexed keywords

2 TERT BUTYLAMINO 4 CYCLOPROPYLAMINO 6 METHYLTHIO 1,3,5 TRIAZINE; ANTIFOULING AGENT; DIURON; HERBICIDE;

ANTIFOULING; ECOTOXICOLOGY; HERBICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEAGRASS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EXPOSURE; GROWTH RETARDATION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAGRASS; TOXICITY TESTING;

ALGAE; HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 1042275785     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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