Toxicity, biotransformation, and mode of action of arsenic in two freshwater microalgae (Chlorella sp. and Monoraphidium arcuatum)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 2630-2639

  Levy, Jacqueline L ^a,b   Stauber, Jennifer L ^a   Adams, Merrin S ^a   Maher, William A ^c   Kirby, Jason K ^c   Jolley, Dianne F ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algae; Arsenic; Biotransformation; Phosphate; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOASSAY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); OXIDATION; PHOSPHATES; SURFACE WATERS; TOXICITY;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; FRESHWATER; GROWTH RATE;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; GROUND WATER; PHOSPHATE;

ARSENIC; BIOTRANSFORMATION; MICROALGA; PHOSPHATE; TOXICITY TEST;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHLORELLA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH RATE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ALGAE, GREEN; ARSENIC; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CHLORELLA; METHYLATION; PHOSPHATES; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA SP.; MONORAPHIDIUM;

EID: 26844503145     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/04-580R.1     Document Type: Article

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