Response of four phytoplankton species found in some sectors of nigerian coastal waters to crude oil in controlled ecosystem

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-74

  Adekunle, I M ^a   Ajijo, M R ^a   Adeofun, C O ^a   Omoniyi, I T ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Coastal waters; Crude oil; Environment; Nigeria; Phytoplankton; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; CRUDE OIL; DIATOM; DINOFLAGELLATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ECOTOXICOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

NIGERIA;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CERATIUM TRICHOCEROS; DINOPHYCEAE; ODONTELLA (DIATOM); THALASSIONEMA FRAUENFELDII;

EID: 77952136553     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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