Comprehensive modeling of mat density effect on duckweed (Lemna minor) growth under controlled eutrophication

Water Research

Volumn 40, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2901-2910

  Frédéric, Monette ^a   Samir, Lasfar ^a   Louise, Millette ^b   Abdelkrim, Azzouz ^c  

^a ÉCOLE DE TECHNOLOGIE SUPÉRIEURE   (Canada)

^b ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Density; Duckweed; Growth; Modeling; Treatment; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EUTROPHICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; WASTEWATER;

DENSITY; DUCKWEED; GROWTH; MODELING;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EUTROPHICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); WASTEWATER;

ALGAL MAT; AQUATIC PLANT; EUTROPHICATION; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT INTENSITY; NUMERICAL MODEL;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS PRODUCTION; CULTURE MEDIUM; EUTROPHICATION; LEMNA MINOR; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIGHT INTENSITY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

LEMNA; LEMNA MINOR;

EID: 33746731087     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2006.05.026     Document Type: Article

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