Effects of thorium on bacterial, microalgal and micromeiofaunal community structures in a periphytic biofilm

Few ecotoxicity studies are available on thorium (Th) which hinders the ability to evaluate its ecotoxicological risk. Its release in the environment is often associated with the extraction of rare earth elements and uranium, as well as the field applications of phosphate fertilizers. This study inv...

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Main Authors: Caroline Doose, Soizic Morin, Laura Malbezin, Jacky Vedrenne, Claude Fortin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321003870