Heavy metal bioaccumulation by the organs of Phragmites australis (common reed) and their potential use as contamination indicators

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 639-645

  Bonanno, G ^a   Lo Giudice, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Heavy metals; Phragmites australis; Plant organs; Wetland

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND ORGANS; AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; BIOMONITORING; BIOMONITORS; COMMON REED; HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATION; IN-PLANTS; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; LOW MOBILITY; MACROPHYTES; METAL ACCUMULATION; METAL CONCENTRATIONS; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; PLANT ORGANS; PLANT SPECIES; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT SAMPLES;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HEAVY WATER; LEAD; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; MANGANESE REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); MERCURY (METAL); METALS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTION; WETLANDS; ZINC;

RIVER POLLUTION;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMONITORING; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HEAVY METAL; MACROPHYTE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION MONITORING; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; WETLAND;

ITALY; SICILY;

PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS;

EID: 75349092138     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2009.11.002     Document Type: Article

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