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Book/Book Chapter 
BIOACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN AQUATIC PLANTS THE EXAMPLE OF Elodea canadensis Michx 
Rajfur, M; Klos, A; Waclawek, M 
2010 
Proceedings of ECOpole 
4 
1 
193-198 
WOS:000283466300030 
To assess contamination of aquatic ecosystems with heavy metals, the components of biota are frequently used. Due to the analytes accumulation in their structures, they become excellent samplers of the environment pollution. The aim of this study was to evaluate accumulation of heavy metals: Mn, Ni, Cu, Cd and Pb in the water plant Elodea canadensis Michx. under natural conditions. The results were interpreted using the bioconcentration factor BCF. The survey showed that Elodea canadensis can be successfully used in biomonitoring of aquatic environments. 
heavy metals; Elodea canadensis Michx.; biomonitoring; bioconcentration factor BCF