Paper mill effluent induced toxicity in Eichhornia crassipes and Spirodela polyrrhiza

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 317-320

  Srivastava, P K ^a   Pandey, G C ^a  

^a DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA AVADH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

E. crassipes; Paper mill effluent; S. polyrrhiza; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON; ZINC;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; EFFLUENT TOXICITY; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NONHUMAN; PAPER INDUSTRY; TOXICITY; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; POLYRHIZA; POLYRRHIZA; SPIRODELA POLYRHIZA; SPIRODELA POLYRRHIZA;

EID: 0032847969     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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