Physiological factors contributing to the species-specific sensitivity of four estuarine microalgal species exposed to the herbicide atrazine

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 137-146

  DeLorenzo, Marie E ^a,b   Leatherbury, Meagan ^c   Weiner, Jeannette A ^a,d   Lewitus, Alan J ^e,f   Fulton, Michael H ^a  

^a CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c BARD COLLEGE   (United States)

^d MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^f MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pesticide; Phytoplankton; Test endpoints; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; AMPHIDINIUM; AMPHIDINIUM OPERCULATUM; ANKISTRODESMUS; CHLOROPHYTA; CRYPTOPHYTA; DINOPHYCEAE; DUNALIELLA; DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; EUKARYOTA; STOREATULA; STOREATULA MAJOR;

EID: 8844234285     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980490281551     Document Type: Article

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