Effects of heavy metals (Pb2+ and Cd2+) on the ultrastructure, growth and pigment contents of the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 383-388

  Arunakumara, K K I U ^a,b   Zhang, Xuecheng ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

growth; pigment contents; Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803; ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

SYNECHOCYSTIS; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP.; SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. PCC 6803;

EID: 79955568996     PISSN: 02544059     EISSN: 19935005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00343-009-9123-1     Document Type: Article

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