The use of Fontinalis antipyretica L. ex Hedw. as a bioindicator for heavy metals. 2. Heavy metal accumulation and physiological reaction of Fontinalis antipyretica L. ex Hedw. in active biomonitoring in the River Elbe

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 204, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-176

  Bruns, I ^a   Friese, K ^b   Markert, B ^c   Krauss, G J ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c International Graduate School Zittau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Elbe; Fontinallis antipyretica; Glutathione; Heavy metals; Mosses; Phytochelatins

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; ZINC;

AQUATIC MOSS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; HEAVY METAL; MOSS; RIVER WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; GERMANY; MOSS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

GERMANY, SAXONY-ANHALT, ELBE RIVER;

BRYOPHYTA; FONTINALIS ANTIPYRETICA;

EID: 0030770401     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(97)00174-5     Document Type: Article

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