Aquatic toxicity tests of Ulva pertusa Kjellman (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) using spore germination and gametophyte growth

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 357-363

  Han, Taejun ^a   Kong, Jeong Ae ^b   Brown, Murray T ^c  

^a SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Institute of Green Environmental Research   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic toxicity; Gametophyte growth; Spore germination; Ulva pertusa

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CADMIUM; COPPER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FILTRATION; GAMETOPHYTE; GERMINATION; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RESPONSE; SEWAGE; SLUDGE; SPORE; TOXICITY TEST; ZINC;

CHLOROPHYTA; ULVA; ULVA PERTUSA; ULVALES;

EID: 74749095395     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260902787969     Document Type: Article

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