Effect of Urucu oil (Brazilian Amazon) on the biomass of the aquatic macrophyte Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms (Pontederiaceae) Efeito do petróleo de Urucu (Amazônia/Brasil) sobre a biomassa da macrófita aquática Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms (Pontederiaceae)
The rivers and floodplain lakes of the Urucu petroleum-bearing region in central Amazonia are extensively colonized by aquatic macrophytes, which may be affected by accidental spills during oil extraction and transportation operations. Among the species of macrophytes, the free-floating Eichhornia c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Limnologia
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2011000400010 |