Mercury contents in aquatic macrophytes from two reservoirs in the Paraíba do Sul: Guandú river system, SE Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 1 A, 2006, Pages 101-107

  Molisani, M M ^a   Rocha, R ^b   Machado, W ^b   Barreto, R C ^b   Lacerda, L D ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^c FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquatic macrophytes; Artificial reservoirs; Mercury

Indexed keywords

ALISMATACEAE; EGERIA DENSA; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; PISTIA STRATIOTES; SAGITTARIA MONTEVIDENSIS; SALVINIA AURICULATA;

EID: 33646465139     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842006000100013     Document Type: Article

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