Bioindication of gold by aquatic bryophytes

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 90-94

  Samecka Cymerman, A ^a   Kempers, A J ^a  

^a Faculty of Science   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aquatic bryophytes; Bio indication; Gold accumulation; Sudety Mountains

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR;

EID: 0032321418     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-401X(199803)26:2<90::AID-AHEH90>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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