Zinc effect on chlorophyll a, total carbohydrate, total protein contents and biomass of cyanobacterial species

Journal of Applied Biological Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 67-73

  Okmen, Gulten ^a   Bozanta, Ender ^a   Ugur, Aysel ^a   Ceyhan, Nur ^a  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Cyanobacteria; Growth; Metal tolerance; Total carbohydrate; Total protein

Indexed keywords

ANABAENA; ANABAENA SP.; CYANOBACTERIA; GLOEOTHECE SP.;

EID: 79960511335     PISSN: 13071130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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