Periphyton: A primary source of widespread and severe taste and odour

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 33-39

  Watson, S B ^a   Ridal, J ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b St Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

2 methylisoborneol; Geosmin; Periphyton; Saint Lawrence River; Taste and odour

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ODOR CONTROL; PROBLEM SOLVING; SIGNAL PROCESSING; TASTE CONTROL (WATER TREATMENT);

CHEMICAL SIGNALS; CYANOBACTERIA; WATER TRANSPARENCY;

HYDROLOGY;

2 METHYLISOBORNEOL; GEOSMIN;

ODOR; OLFACTION; PERIPHYTON; RIVER WATER;

ACTINOBACTERIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOFILM; CANADA; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; LAKE; LITTORAL; MACROPHYTE; MUSSEL; ODOR; PERIPHYTON; RIVER; ROCK; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; TASTE; WATER QUALITY;

NORTH AMERICA; SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER;

ACTINOBACTERIA (CLASS); CELLULAR ORGANISMS; CYANOBACTERIA; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; OSCILLATORIALES;

EID: 3042715229     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0527     Document Type: Article

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