Growth inhibition of algae exposed to paraquat

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 621-625

  Oliveira, Joana B ^a   Gonçalves, Ana M M ^a,b   Gonçalves, Fernando ^a   Pereira, Mário J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chlorella vulgaris; EC50; Growth inhibition tests; Pandorina morum; Paraquat; Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH; HERBICIDE; PHYTOTOXICITY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TEST; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROPHYTA; PANDORINA MORUM; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 34347355204     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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