Development of multispecies algal bioassays using flow cytometry

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1452-1462

  Franklin, Natasha M ^a,b,c   Stauber, Jennifer L ^a   Lim, Richard P ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algae; Bioassay; Copper; Flow cytometry; Microcosm

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOMASS; COPPER; SOLUTIONS; TOXICITY;

COPPER TOXICITY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FRESHWATER; MICROALGAE;

BIOASSAY;

COPPER; FRESH WATER; SEA WATER;

ALGA; BIOASSAY; COPPER; MICROCOSM; TOXICITY;

ALGA; ALGAL GROWTH; ANODIC STRIPPING POTENTIOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BIOMASS; CELL DIVISION; CELL SIZE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH INHIBITION; GROWTH STIMULATION; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HETEROSCAPSA NIEI; IC 50; METAL BINDING; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROMONAS PUSILLA; MITOSIS RATE; MULTISPECIES ALGAL BIOASSAY; NONHUMAN; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOKIRCHNERIELLA SUBCAPITATA; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TOXICITY; TRACHELOMONAS;

ALGAE; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; COPPER; FLOW CYTOMETRY; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA; HETEROCAPSA; HETEROCAPSA NIEI; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROMONAS PUSILLA; NITZSCHIA ALBA; PHAEODACTYLUM TRICORNUTUM; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM; TRACHELOMONAS;

EID: 33645235536     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/03-250     Document Type: Article

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