The effect of sulfate on selenate bioaccumulation in two freshwater primary producers: A duckweed (Lemna minor) and a green alga (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 2841-2845

  Lo, Bonnie P ^a,b   Elphick, James R ^b   Bailey, Howard C ^b   Baker, Josh A ^b   Kennedy, Christopher J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Nautilus Environmental   (Canada)

Author keywords

Algae; Bioaccumulation; Duckweed; Selenium; Sulfate

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

DUCKWEED; INORGANIC SELENIUMS; IONIC COMPOSITION; IONIC CONSTITUENT; PRIMARY PRODUCERS; PSEUDOKIRCHNERIELLA SUBCAPITATA; SULFATE; TISSUE CONCENTRATIONS;

SELENIUM;

FRESH WATER; SELENATE; SELENIUM; SULFATE; SELENIC ACID; WATER POLLUTANT;

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOACCUMULATION; GREEN ALGA; IONIC COMPOSITION; SELENATE; SELENIUM; SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CELL DENSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD WEB; LEMNA MINOR; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM; ARACEAE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; FOOD CHAIN; GREEN ALGA; METABOLISM; PHARMACOKINETICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; LEMNA; LEMNA MINOR; SELENASTRUM CAPRICORNUTUM;

ARACEAE; CHLOROPHYTA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FOOD CHAIN; FRESH WATER; LINEAR MODELS; SELENIC ACID; SULFATES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84950142844     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: 15528618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.3127     Document Type: Article

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