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HERO ID
7337693
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
EVALUATION OF THE BIOACCUMULATION OF METALS IN SUBMERGED PLANTS OF THE VERDON RIVER AND LAKE SAINTE-CROIX (FRANCE) - PRELIMINARY RESEARCH
Author(s)
Senze, M; Kowalska-Goralska, M
Year
2020
Is Peer Reviewed?
Yes
Journal
Journal of Elementology
ISSN:
1644-2296
Volume
25
Issue
1
Page Numbers
297-314
DOI
10.5601/jelem.2019.24.4.1884
Web of Science Id
WOS:000505048000022
Abstract
The objective of the study has been to evaluate aquatic environment quality in Sainte-Croix Reservoir (Lake Sainte-Croix) and the Verdon River that feeds the reservoir as well as water of the Verdon River discharged from the reservoir. The evaluation was based on the accumulation of heavy metals tested in aquatic plants. The study material were water samples and aquatic plants. pH, electrolytic conductivity and metals (Cu, Cd, Pb, Zn, Ni) were determined in water. Only submerged plants were collected for testing, which was a purposeful choice because the objective was to test pollutants in the plants whose whole surface was in contact with water. The flora was dominated by the genus Potamogeton. Metal concentrations in water occurred in the following order: Pb
Keywords
heavy metals; Verdon River; Lake Sainte-Croix; hydromacrophytes; water; bioconcentration; MPI (metal pollution index)
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