Effect of Cadmium on the population growth of the marine diatom Chaetoceros gracilis Schutt

Phytoplankton constitutes the base of the trophic webs in the marine environment, so it is important to know the possible effects of pollutants on the algal populations. In the present paper the effect of cadmium on the population growth of the diatom Chaetoceros gracilis was assessed. The microalga...

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Main Authors: Giovana Vera, Jorge Tam, Edwin Pinto, José Angulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2014-06-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
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Online Access:http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/6512