Unraveling Cyanobacteria Ecology in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP)

Microbial Ecology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 241-256

  Martins, Joana ^a,b   Peixe, Luísa ^b   Vasconcelos, Vítor M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TOXIN; CYANOBACTERIAL TOXIN; MARINE TOXIN; MICROCYSTIN;

BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTA; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CILIATE; CLASSIFICATION; CYANOBACTERIUM; GEOGRAPHY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYTOPLANKTON; REVIEW; SEASON; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BACTERIAL TOXINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOTA; CILIOPHORA; CYANOBACTERIA; GEOGRAPHY; MARINE TOXINS; MICROCYSTINS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CILIOPHORA; CYANOBACTERIA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PROKARYOTA; PROTOZOA;

EID: 80051670803     PISSN: 00953628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-011-9806-y     Document Type: Review

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