Studies on the Effect of Heavy Metal Pollution on Pistia statiotes L. (Water Lettuce)

Indian Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-7

  Satyakala, G ^a   Jamil, Kaiser ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Cadmium; Copper; Pistia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001771280     PISSN: 0367827X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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