Effects of Deepwater Horizon Oil on the Growth Rates and Pigment Composition of Phytoplankton Isolated From Grand Isle, LA

This research focused on the effects of un-weathered Macondo crude oil on the growth rates and pigment ratios of phytoplankton isolated from Grand Isle, LA. The experiments involved incubating nutrient-enriched artificial media containing a range of oil concentrations up to 19.2 ppm with small aliqu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Li, Jie
Other Authors: Laws, Edward
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2014
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-01192014-205944/