Cyanobacterial blooms and first observation of microcystin occurrences in freshwater ecosystems in vojvodina region (Serbia)

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 198-207

  Simeunovic, Jelica ^a   Svircev, Zorica ^a   Karaman, Maja ^a   Knezevic, Petar ^a   Melar, Marta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanotoxins; Freshwaters; Microcystins; Serbia; Vojvodina

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOMONITORING; CYANOBACTERIUM; EUTROPHICATION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HEALTH RISK; TOXIC ORGANISM; TOXIN; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

SERBIA; VOJVODINA;

ANABAENA; APHANIZOMENON; CYANOBACTERIA; MICROCYSTIS; OSCILLATORIA; PLANKTOTHRIX;

EID: 77950631282     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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