Correlation between heavy metal ions (copper, zinc, lead) concentrations and root length of Allium cepa L. in polluted river water

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 191-196

  Palacio, Soraya Moreno ^a   Espinoza Quiñones, Fernando Rodolfo ^a   Galante, Raquel Manozzo ^a   Zenatti, Dilcemara Cristina ^a   Seolatto, Araceli Aparecida ^a   Lorenz, Evandro Kleber ^a   Zacarkim, Carlos Eduardo ^a   Rossi, Nickeli ^a   De Almeida Rizzutto, Márcia ^b   Tabacniks, Manfredo Harri ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO OESTE DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acute toxicity; Allium cepa L.; Bioassay; Copper; Lead; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 27944432525     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-89132005000400024     Document Type: Article

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