Evaluation of phytotoxicity of municipal landfill leachate before and after biological treatment

<p>In the present study, leachate toxicity of a municipal solid waste landfill located in the Sinos River Valley region (southern Brazil) was evaluated using plant bioassays. Leachate toxicity was assessed by analysis of seed germination and root elongation of lettuce (<italic>Lactuca sa...

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Main Authors: CR Klauck, MAS Rodrigues, LB Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842015000300010&lng=en&tlng=en