Occurrence of toxigenic cyanobacterial blooms in freshwaters of Sri Lanka

Systematic and Applied Microbiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 156-164

  Jayatissa, L P ^a   Silva, E I L ^b   McElhiney, J ^c   Lawton, L A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

^b INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES   (Sri Lanka)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Cyanotoxins; Eutrophication; Microcystins; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CYANOGINOSIN; DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER; PHOSPHORUS;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MICROBIAL BIOMASS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOPLANKTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SRI LANKA; TOXICITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 32044455339     PISSN: 07232020     EISSN: 16180984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2005.07.007     Document Type: Article

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