Sensitivity of freshwater microalgal strains (Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck and Scenedesmus obliquus (Turpin) Kützing) to heavy metals

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 268-274

  Atici, Tahir ^a   Katircioǧlu, Hikmet ^a   Akin, Beril ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chlorella vulgaris; Heavy metals; Scenedesmus obliquus; Sensitivity; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; GREEN ALGA; HEAVY METAL; MICROALGA; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOLERANCE; TOXICITY TEST; WASTEWATER;

ALGAE; CHLORELLA VULGARIS; SCENEDESMUS; SCENEDESMUS OBLIQUUS;

EID: 43849097562     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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