Preliminary assessment of heavy metals in water, sediment and macrophyte (Lemna minor) collected from Anchar Lake, Kashmir, India

Abstract Water samples, sediments and free floating macrophytic plant, Lemna minor specimens were collected from five designated sites in Anchar lake (Srinagar, J&K, India) to assess its heavy metal (Cu, Cr, Zn, Ni, Cd, Pb) load and changes on seasonal basis. The concentration of heavy metals wa...

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Main Authors: Irfana Showqi, Farooq Ahmad Lone, Mehrajuddin Naikoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Applied Water Science
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-018-0720-z