The macrophytes Potamogeton pusillus L. and Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. as potential bioindicators of a river contaminated by heavy metals

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 124, Issue , 2016, Pages 228-234

  Harguinteguy, Carlos A ^a   Noelia Cofre M ^a   Fernández Cirelli, Alicia ^b   Luisa Pignata, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b Instituto de Investigaciones en Producción Animal ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aquatic plants; Bioaccumulation; Heavy metals; Pollution; River

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941893749     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2015.08.014     Document Type: Article

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