First observation of microcystins in tunisian inland waters: A threat to river mouths and lagoon ecosystems

Transitional Waters Bulletin

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-82

  El Herry, S ^a   Bouaicha N ^a   Jenhani Ben, Rejeb A ^b   Romdhane, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^b INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; Hjar reservoir; Microcystin; Oscillatoria; Pseudoanabaena

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955481667     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1825229X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1285/i1825229Xv1n2p73     Document Type: Article

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