Direct and indirect effects of pollutants on algae and algivorous ciliates in an aquatic indoor microcosm

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 102-110

  Liebig, Markus ^a   Schmidt, Gunnar ^a,b   Bontje, Daniel ^c   Kooi, Bob W ^c   Streck, Georg ^d   Traunspurger, Walter ^b   Knacker, Thomas ^a  

^a ECT OEKOTOXIKOLOGIE GMBH   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cryptomonas; Multi species test; Parathion methyl; Pesticides; Prometryn; Urotricha

Indexed keywords

PARATHION METHYL; PROMETRYN;

ALGA; CILIATE; FLAGELLATE; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PESTICIDE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ALGA; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOMONAS; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ANIMALS; CARBON; CELL PROLIFERATION; CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOPHYTA; CULTURE MEDIA; FRESH WATER; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHYL PARATHION; NITROGEN; PROMETRYNE; TOXICITY TESTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALGAE; CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOMONAS; CRYPTOMONAS SP.; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); UROTRICHA; UROTRICHA FURCATA;

EID: 44449140523     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2008.03.010     Document Type: Article

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