In situ impact of multiple pulses of metal and herbicide on the seagrass, Zostera capricorni

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 227-237

  Macinnis Ng, Catriona M O ^a   Ralph, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Copper; Irgarol 1051; Pulsed exposure; Recovery

Indexed keywords

2 TERT BUTYLAMINO 4 CYCLOPROPYLAMINO 6 METHYLTHIO 1,3,5 TRIAZINE; COPPER; HERBICIDE; METAL;

COPPER; ECOTOXICOLOGY; HEAVY METAL; HERBICIDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM YIELD; SAMPLING; SEAGRASS; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHLOROPHYLL; COPPER; FLUORESCENCE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; PLANT LEAVES; SEAWATER; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; TIME FACTORS; TRIAZINES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; ZOSTERACEAE;

HALOPHILA; ZOSTERA; ZOSTERA CAPRICORNI;

EID: 1942517432     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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