Toxicity of hydroquinone to different freshwater phototrophs is influenced by time of exposure and pH

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 146-154

  Bährs, Hanno ^a   Putschew, Anke ^b   Steinberg, Christian E W ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algal growth; Hydroquinone; Phenolics; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

ALGAL BLOOM; BIOPESTICIDE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GREEN ALGA; GROWTH RESPONSE; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; INHIBITION; LITTER; OXIDATION; PH; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHOTOAUTOTROPHY; PHYTOPLANKTON; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLYMERIZATION; STRAW; TOXICITY TEST;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 84871996150     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1132-5     Document Type: Article

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