Toxic effect of Pb, Cd, Ni and Zn on Azolla filiculoides in the International Anzali Wetland

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-40

  Khosravi, M ^a   Taghi Ganji, M ^a   Rakhshaee, R ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Azolla filiculoides; Bioaccumulation; Heavy metals; Living biomass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOLUTIONS; TOXICITY; WATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMASS; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; INHIBITION; LEAD; NICKEL; NUTRIENT; TOXICITY; ZINC;

ANZALI WETLAND; ASIA; EURASIA; GILAN; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

AZOLLA; AZOLLA FILICULOIDES;

EID: 33646037676     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325855     Document Type: Article

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