Algal Particles in the Atmosphere

Encyclopedia of Environmental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 64-70

  Sharma, N K ^a   Rai, A K ^b  

^a Post Graduate College   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aerosolization; Allergy; Dispersal; Environmental factors; Exposure risks; Freshwater algae; Marine algae; Microalgae; Terrestrial algae; Toxicoses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954180805     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-52272-6.00332-9     Document Type: Chapter

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