Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6334142 | Science of The Total Environment | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We investigated toxicity and sorption kinetics of Cd on periphyton communities. ⺠[Cd] > 0.03 mg.Lâ 1 lowers growth. ⺠Absorbed Cd was a function of duration of exposure and [Cd]. ⺠Changes in community composition were recorded. ⺠Biofilms are potential monitors of metal pollution in aquatic systems.
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Authors
Taurai Bere, José Galizia Tundisi,