Comparative studies on accumulation of Cr from metal solution and tannery effluent under repeated metal exposure by aquatic plants: Its toxic effects

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-31

  Sinha, Sarita ^a   Saxena, Rohit ^a   Singh, Shraddha ^a  

^a CSIR NATIONAL BOTANICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Alternanthera sessilis; Chromium; Najas indica; Tannery effluent; Vallisneria spiralis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CHROMIUM; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; PLANTS (BOTANY); PROTEINS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER;

AQUATIC PLANTS; METAL EXPOSURE;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CHLOROPHYLL; CHROMIUM;

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOACCUMULATION; CHROMITE; EFFLUENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LABORATORY; LEATHER INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT LEAF; TOXICITY; WASTE WATER; ALISMATIDAE; AMARANTHACEAE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HYDROCHARITACEAE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ALTERNANTHERA; ALTERNANTHERA SESSILIS; NAJAS; VALLISNERIA SPIRALIS;

ALISMATIDAE; AMARANTHACEAE; CHLOROPHYLL; CHROMIUM; HYDROCHARITACEAE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 0036836118     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020357427074     Document Type: Article

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