Bryophyte Communities along a Tropical Urban River Respond to Heavy Metal and Arsenic Pollution
Aquatic and rheophilous bryophytes can indicate water pollution as they bioaccumulate toxic water elements. We evaluated (1) bioaccumulation of eight heavy metals and arsenic by <i>Marchantia polymorpha</i> L., and (2) changes in bryophyte community structure, as responses to urban pollu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/4/813 |