Algal bioassay for evaluating the role of algae in bioremediation of crude oil: II. Freshwater phytoplankton assemblages

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 971-978

  Ibrahim, M B M ^a   Gamila, H A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; DEGRADATION KINETICS; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; OIL SPILL; PHASE SEPARATION; PHYTOPLANKTON; PHYTOREMEDIATION; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE;

ALGAE, GREEN; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; BIOMASS; CYANOBACTERIA; DIATOMS; EGYPT; HYDROCARBONS; PETROLEUM; PHYTOPLANKTON; RIVERS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WATER;

ALGAE;

EID: 13444292141     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-004-0521-y     Document Type: Article

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