Aphanizomenon flos-aquae grown under different nutrient concentrations and the effects of its exudates on growth of two green algae

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 657-664

  De Figueiredo, Daniela R ^a   Azeiteiro, Ulisses M ^b   Gonçalves, Fernando ^a   Pereira, Mário J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ABERTA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aphanizomenon flos aquae; Chlorella vulgaris; Growth inhibition; Nutrient limitation; Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; EUTROPHICATION; GREEN ALGA; INHIBITION; TOXICITY;

ALGAE; APHANIZOMENON; APHANIZOMENON FLOS-AQUAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; FLOS; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

EID: 4143114823     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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