Photosynthetic parameters as indicators of trinitrotoluene (TNT) inhibitory effect: Change in chlorophyll a fluorescence induction upon exposure of Lactuca sativa to TNT

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 437-441

  Ali, Nadia Ait ^a   Dewez, David ^a   Robidoux, Pierre Yves ^a,b   Popovic, Radovan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioassay; Chlorophyll a fluorescence; Lactuca sativa; PAM fluorometry; PEA fluorometry; Trinitrotoluene toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; TRINITROTOLUENE;

BIOASSAY; CHLOROPHYLL A; CONTAMINATED LAND; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; INHIBITOR; LEAFY VEGETABLE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TOXICITY TEST; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ARTICLE; CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; FLUORESCENCE; FLUOROMETRY; LETTUCE; LIGHT; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LETTUCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRINITROTOLUENE;

LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 33748859650     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-006-0065-5     Document Type: Article

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