Concentrations and seasonal trends of extracellular microcystins in freshwaters of the Czech Republic - Results of the national monitoring program

Clean - Soil, Air, Water

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 348-354

  Bláhová, Lucie ^a   Babica, Pavel ^a   Maršálková, Eliška ^a   Maršálek, Blahoslav ^a   Bláha, Ludek ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Cyanotoxins; Drinking water; ELISA; Microcystin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; MARINE BIOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; SURVEYS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYANOBACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; FRESHWATER; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER QUALITY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE;

CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS;

EID: 35348934238     PISSN: 18630650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clen.200700010     Document Type: Article

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