Single and combined effects of microplastics and copper on the population growth of the marine microalgae Tetraselmis chuii

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 167, Issue , 2015, Pages 269-275

  Davarpanah, Elham ^a,b   Guilhermino, Lúcia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Combined effects; Copper; Marine primary producers; Microplastics; Tetraselmis chuii

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; GROWTH RESPONSE; MICROALGA; PLASTIC; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POPULATION GROWTH; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

TETRASELMIS CHUII;

EID: 84949236055     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.07.023     Document Type: Article

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