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The Effect of Ni2+, Co2+, Zn2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+ on the Growth Rate of Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin: Microplate Growth Inhibition Test

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Horvatić, J., Peršić, V. The Effect of Ni2+, Co2+, Zn2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+ on the Growth Rate of Marine Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum Bohlin: Microplate Growth Inhibition Test. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 79, 494–498 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9291-7

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