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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Main Authors: Cristina Vásquez, James Calva, Ramiro Morocho, David A. Donoso, Ángel Benítez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/4/813