Physical properties of epilithic river biofilm as a new lead to perform pollution bioassessments in overseas territories

Abstract Chlordecone (CLD) levels measured in the rivers of the French West Indies were among the highest values detected worldwide in freshwater ecosystems, and its contamination is recognised as a severe health, environmental, agricultural, economic, and social issue. In these tropical volcanic is...

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Main Authors: Dominique Monti, Cedric Hubas, Xavier Lourenço, Farid Begarin, Alexandre Haouisée, Laurence Romana, Estelle Lefrançois, Alexandra Jestin, Hélène Budzinski, Nathalie Tapie, Théo Risser, Jean-Louis Mansot, Philippe Keith, Olivier Gros, Pascal-Jean Lopez, Béatrice Lauga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73948-7