Heavy metal bioaccumulation and toxicity with special reference to microalgae

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 60-64

  Arunakumara, K K I U ^a,b   Zhang, Xuecheng ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Heavy metal; Microalgae; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

EID: 39549111222     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-008-0060-y     Document Type: Review

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