Chl-a fluorescence parameters as biomarkers of metal toxicity in fluvial biofilms: An experimental study

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 673, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-136

  Corcoll, Natàlia ^a   Bonet, Berta ^a   Leira, Manel ^b   Guasch, Helena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Fluvial biofilm; Indoor channels; Metals; Pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorometry

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOFILM; BIOMARKER; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL A; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; INHIBITION; METAL; MICROCOSM; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXICITY TEST;

AVEYRON; FRANCE; MIDI-PYRENEES; RIOU MORT RIVER;

ALGAE; BACILLARIOPHYTA;

EID: 80955177564     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0763-8     Document Type: Article

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