Using bioassays for testing seawater quality in Greece

Environmental Studies

Volumn 5, Issue , 2000, Pages 401-410

  Kungolos, A ^a   Samaras, P ^b   Koutseris, E ^a   Sakellaropoulos, G P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

^b Centre for Research Technology Hellas   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOASSAY; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING; MAGNESIA; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BIOLUMINESCENT BACTERIUM; COASTAL WATER QUALITY; SEAWATER QUALITY;

SEAWATER;

EID: 2642565299     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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