Phytotoxicity of grey wastewater evaluated by toxicity tests

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-20

  Eriksson, Eva ^a   Baun, Anders ^a   Henze, Mogens ^a   Ledin, Anna ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Detergents; Greywater; Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata; Willow tree; Xenobiotic organic compounds

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DETERGENTS; EVAPORATION; SURFACE WATERS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

ALGA; DETERGENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD; PHYTOTOXICITY; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXICITY TEST; WASTEWATER;

ALGAE; SALIX; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 33646803498     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620600578645     Document Type: Article

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