Population growth of Brachionus macracanthus (Rotifera) in relation to cadmium toxicity: Influence of algal (Chlorella vulgaris) density

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1467-1472

  Nandini, S ^a   Chaparro Herrera, Diego De Jesús ^a   Cárdenas Arriola, Sara Leticia ^a   Sarma, S S S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Food density; Heavy metal; Population dynamics; Rotifer

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOASSAY; CADMIUM; TOXICITY;

BRACHIONUS MACRACANTHUS; CHRONIC TOXICITY; FOOD DENSITY; ROTIFER;

VIRUSES;

CADMIUM;

ALGAL BLOOM; ARTICLE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHRONIC TOXICITY; GROWTH RATE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; ROTIFERA; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; LETHAL DOSE 50; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION GROWTH; ROTIFERA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE; BRACHIONUS MACRACANTHUS; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; ROTIFERA;

EID: 34547750381     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701480896     Document Type: Article

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