Toxicity of high salinity tannery wastewater and effects on constructed wetland plants

The toxicity of high salinity tannery wastewater produced after an activated sludge secondary treatment on the germination and seedling growth of Trifolium pratense, a species used as indicator in toxicity tests, was evaluated. Growth was inhibited by wastewater concentrations >25% and undiluted...

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Main Author: Calheiros, Cristina S. C. (author)
Other Authors: Silva, Gabriela (author), Quitério, Paula V. B. (author), Crispim, Luís F. C. (author), Brix, Hans (author), Moura, Sandra C. (author), Castro, Paula M. L. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Arundo donax
Industrial wastewater
Leather industry
Sarcocornia fruticosa
Toxicity test with plants
Trifolium pratense
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/10407
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/10407

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