Use of fluorimetry to evaluate atrazine toxicity to phytoplankton communities

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-65

  Zananski, Tiffany J ^a   Twiss, Michael R ^a   Mihuc, Timothy B ^b  

^a CLARKSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Cyanobacteria; Fast repetition rate fluorimetry; Fluoroprobe; Herbicide; Photosynthetic efficiency

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 77949338123     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: 15394077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980903565933     Document Type: Article

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