Accumulation and biological cycling of heavy metal in four salt marsh species, from Tagus estuary (Portugal).

Pools of Zn, Cu, Cd and Co in leaf, stem and root tissues of Sarcocornia fruticosa, Sarcocornia perennis, Halimione portulacoides and Spartina maritima were analyzed on a bimonthly basis, in a Tagus estuary salt marsh. All the major concentrations were found in the root tissues, being the concentrat...

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Main Author: Duarte, B. (author)
Other Authors: Caetano, M. (author), Almeida, Pedro R. (author), Vale, C. (author), Caçador, I. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/5750
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/5750