Spatial variation of copper and lead concentrations of water hyacinth plants in a wetland receiving urban run-off

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 33-44

  Vesk, Peter A ^a   Allaway, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Eichhornia crassipes; Metal uptake; Roots

Indexed keywords

COPPER; LEAD;

METAL CONCENTRATION; URBAN RUNOFF; WATER HYACINTH; WETLAND;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; SEDIMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 0031431883     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(97)00032-6     Document Type: Article

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