Evaluation of the efficacy of the photosystem II inhibitor DCMU in periphyton and its effects on nontarget microorganisms and extracellular enzymatic reactions

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 633-641

  Francoeur, Steven N ^a   Johnson, Audrey C ^a   Kuehn, Kevin A ^a,b   Neely, Robert K ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Bacteria; Extracellular enzymes; Fungi; Photosynthesis; Production; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOASSAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FUNGUS; HERBICIDE; INHIBITOR; LABORATORY METHOD; LITTER; MONOCOTYLEDON; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PERIPHYTON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WETLAND;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; TYPHA; TYPHA ANGUSTIFOLIA;

EID: 35948964128     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/06-051.1     Document Type: Article

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