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Márcia S. S. Santos, Carmen A. Pedro, Susana M. F. Ferreira and Sílvia C. Gonçalves
Monitoring the negative impacts of trace metals is crucial to assess the health and stability of ecosystems. In salt marshes, halophyte plants were reported as possible bioaccumulators of these elements. The aim of this work was to explore the bioaccumul...
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Tania Contardo, Stefano Gazzotti, Marco Aldo Ortenzi, Andrea Vannini and Stefano Loppi
In this study, the physiological response of a sensitive lichen species (Evernia prunastri) exposed for three months in a complex urban area (Milan, Italy) was evaluated in order to verify if the air pollution abatement measures adopted over the years re...
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Yuri Sueoka, Masayuki Sakakibara, Sakae Sano and Yoshikazu Yamamoto
Levels of trace element pollution in surface soil can be estimated using soil analyses and leaching tests. These methods may reveal different results due to the effect of soil properties, such as grain size and mineral composition, on elemental availabil...
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Saleh A. Mohamed, Mohamed F. Elshal, Taha A. Kumosani, Ahmad O. Mal, Youssri M. Ahmed, Yaaser Q. Almulaiky, Amer H. Asseri and Mazin A. Zamzami
Large amounts of waste water are discharged daily from the Jeddah Metropolitan Area into the Red Sea. Sewage draining into the Red Sea causes widespread chemical pollution that is toxic to aquatic ecosystems. The objective of this study was to investigat...
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Adriaan J. Reinecke, Sophia A. Reinecke, Naomi P. Mdzeke
Pág. 9 bladsye
The development of methods to monitor the South African coastal waters offer major challenges. Knowledge and availability of suitable species that may serve as biomonitors will be valuable to obtain information to support good management decisions...
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