Evaluation of aquatic toxicity in wastewater of a dye-producing factory in Turkey

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 15, Issue 9 B, 2006, Pages 1115-1121

  Sponza, Delia Teresa ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chemical dye production industry; Enrichment toxicity test; Traditional acute toxicity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; DYE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; TOXICITY TEST; WASTEWATER;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLORELLA SP.; LEPISTES; PROTOZOA; VORTICELLA;

EID: 33750987939     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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