Adaptation of cyanobacteria and microalgae to extreme environmental changes derived from anthropogenic pollution

Limnetica

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 403-410

  Lopez Rodas V ^a   Maneiro, E ^a   Costas, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Cyanobacteria; Environmental change; Fluctuation test; Microalgae; Mutation; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MICROALGA; MUTATION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; WATER POLLUTION;

CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33747045789     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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