Preliminary studies on the phytoremediation potential of Phragmites karka (Retz.) in Asa River

Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1 SPL. ISS., 2012, Pages 87-93

  Uka, U N ^a   Mohammed, H A ^a   Aina, E ^a  

^a National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bioconcentration; Heavy metals; Macrophyte; Phytoextraction; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENRICHMENT; HEAVY METAL; PHYTOREMEDIATION; RIVER POLLUTION; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

ASA RIVER; KWARA; NIGERIA;

PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES KARKA;

EID: 84868032512     PISSN: 18164927     EISSN: 19960751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.39231jfas.2013.87.93     Document Type: Article

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