Accumulation, tolerance and impact of aluminium, copper and zinc on growth and nitrate reductase activity of Ceratophyllum demersum (Hornwort)

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-200

  Umebese, C E ^a   Motajo, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Al; Chlorophyll; Growth; Nitrate reductase activity; Tolerance index; Zn Cu

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COPPER; NITRATE REDUCTASE; ZINC;

ALUMINUM; BIOACCUMULATION; CHLOROPHYLL; COPPER; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; NITRATE; PHYTOMASS; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; TOXICITY TEST; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CERATOPHYLLUM DEMERSUM; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HORNWORT; METAL TOLERANCE; PLANT GROWTH;

CERATOPHYLLUM DEMERSUM;

EID: 41349090591     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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