Effects of species richness on cadmium removal efficiencies of algal microcosms

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 261-267

  Li, Shao Peng ^a   Li, Jin Tian ^a   Kuang, Jia Liang ^a   Duan, Hong Nan ^a   Zeng, Yi ^a   Shu, Wen Sheng ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Algae; Biodiversity; Bioremediation; Heavy metal; Interspecific facilitation; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOREMEDIATION; CADMIUM; FACILITATION; MICROCOSM; NICHE PARTITIONING; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; POLYCULTURE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATER POLLUTION;

ALGAE;

EID: 84855969091     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02091.x     Document Type: Article

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