Sulphate toxicity to the aquatic moss, Fontinalis antipyretica

Chemosphere

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 444-451

  Davies, Trevor D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Chlorophyll concentration; Sulphur pollution effects; Water hardness

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

BRYOPHYTES; CHLOROPHYLL CONCENTRATION; SULPHUR POLLUTION EFFECTS; WATER HARDNESS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

SULFATE;

CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PLANTS (BOTANY); TOXICITY; WATER QUALITY;

AQUATIC PLANT; CHLOROPHYLL A; HARDNESS; MOSS; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SHOOT GROWTH; SULFATE; TOXICITY TEST;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; FONTINALIS ANTIPYRETICA; MOSS; NONHUMAN; REDUCTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; FONTINALIS ANTIPYRETICA;

EID: 33751349467     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.06.021     Document Type: Article

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