Modelling long-term ecotoxicological effects on an algal population under dynamic nutrient stress

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 3292-3300

  Bontje, D ^a   Kooi, B W ^a   Liebig, M ^b   Kooijman, S A L M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ECT OEKOTOXIKOLOGIE GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bio variability; Dynamic energy budget; Extinction probability; Population extinction threshold; Process based model

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BUDGET CONTROL; DYES; NITROGEN; NUTRIENTS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RECYCLING;

BIO-VARIABILITY; DYNAMIC ENERGY BUDGETS; EXTINCTION PROBABILITY; EXTINCTION THRESHOLD; PROCESS-BASED MODELING;

ECOLOGY;

HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; NITROGEN; PARATHION METHYL; PROMETRYN;

ALGA; DISSOLVED INORGANIC NITROGEN; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EXTINCTION; MODELING; NUTRIENT CYCLING;

ALGAL COMMUNITY; ALGAL GROWTH; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOMONAS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLAGELLATE; LIGHT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROCOSM; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PHOTOTROPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; CRYPTOMONAS SP.; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES);

BIOMASS; CRYPTOPHYTA; ECOTOXICOLOGY; METHYL PARATHION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; PROMETRYNE; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 67649213456     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.04.036     Document Type: Article

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