Publication details

Growth assays with mixed cultures of cyanobacteria and algae assessed by in vivo fluorescence: One step closer to real ecosystems?

Authors

GREGOR Jakub JANČULA Daniel MARŠÁLEK Blahoslav

Year of publication 2008
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Chemosphere
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Water pollution and control
Keywords phytoplankton; toxicity test; multispecies assay; microwell plate
Description Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and the cyanobacterium Aphanothece clathrata) growing alone and in a mixture were exposed to selected chemicals. P. subcapitata featured a higher sensitivity to toxicants in the presence of A. clathrata compared to the single species assay. On the other hand, growth of a cyanobacterium was not affected by the presence or absence of the green alga.

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