Eutrophicatton, toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins: When ecosystems cry for help

Limnetica

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 425-432

  Vasconcelos, Vitor ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cyanotoxins; Eutrophication; Toxic cyanobateria; Toxin transfer

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; EUTROPHICATION; FRESHWATER; TOXICITY; TOXIN; VECTOR; WATER QUALITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BIVALVIA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33747033414     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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