Microfauna as indicator of copper, zinc, and cycloheximide in activated sludge processes

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 434-445

  Nicolau, Ana ^a   Mota, Manuel ^a   Lima, Nelson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Activated sludge performance; Microfauna; Protists; Sludge Biotic Index; Toxicants

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PERFORMANCE; MICROFAUNA; PROTISTS; SLUDGE BIOTIC INDEX; TOXICANTS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COPPER; CYCLOHEXIMIDE; ZINC;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CILIATE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DENSITY; FAUNA; INDICATOR ORGANISM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEASUREMENT; MICROFAUNA; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROTIST; SHANNON WIENER INDEX; SLUDGE BIOTIC INDEX; TAXONOMY; TOXICITY TESTING; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

METAZOA; PROTISTA;

EID: 34247375121     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2006.06-0005     Document Type: Article

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