Determination of selected heavy metal concentrations and distribution in a southwestern stream using macrophytes

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1504-1511

  Martinez, Edward A ^a   Shu Nyamboli, Chemanji ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Natural Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Concentration factor; Heavy metals; Macrophytes

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; ZINC;

ARSENIC; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; MACROPHYTE; STREAM; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; MACROPHYTE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PLANT ROOT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEDIMENT; SHOOT; SPRING; STREAM (RIVER); UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY;

CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS, HEAVY; NEW MEXICO; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PLANTS; RIVERS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 80955180574     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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