Negative Consequences on the Growth, Morphometry, and Community Structure of the Kelp <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i> (Phaeophyceae, Ochrophyta) by a Short Pollution Pulse of Heavy Metals and PAHs

Negative Consequences on the Growth, Morphometry, and Community Structure of the Kelp <i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i> (Phaeophyceae, Ochrophyta) by a Short Pollution Pulse of Heavy Metals and PAHs

The study of pollution effects in the marine environment has become important in recent decades, and the exposure to simultaneous pollutants has become especially relevant. Indeed, the study of key organisms, such as ecosystem engineers, can show a broader view of the effects of pollutants. In this...

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Main Authors: Roddy Jara-Yáñez, Andrés Meynard, Gladys Acosta, Nicolás Latorre-Padilla, Carolina Oyarzo-Miranda, Francisco Castañeda, Florentina Piña, Jorge Rivas, Cristian Bulboa, Loretto Contreras-Porcia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
community structure
ecosystem health
growth
heavy metals
<i>Macrocystis pyrifera</i>
marine contamination
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/8/190

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