Leeches as Sensor-bioindicators of River Contamination by PCBs

The aim of the study was to evaluate the use of leeches of the genus Erpobdella as a means of assessing polychlorinated biphenyl contamination of watercourses. The River Skalice, heavily contaminated with PCBs, was selected as a model. The source of contamination was a road gravel processing factory...

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Main Authors: Gorzyslaw Poleszczuk, Jana Hajslova, Jana Pulkrabova, Zdenka Svobodova, Josef Velisek, Tomas Randak, Jana Machova, Blanka Vykusova, Vladimir Zlabek, Jitka Kolarova, Stanislava Macova, Danka Harustiakova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-03-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/9/3/1807/