Cyanobacteria passage through drinking water filters during perturbation episodes as a function of cell morphology, coagulant and initial filter loading rate

Harmful Algae

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-35

  Dugan, Nicholas R ^a   Williams, Daniel J ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Drinking water treatment; Filtration

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; ANABAENA FLOS-AQUAE; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 29144442991     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2005.04.001     Document Type: Article

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