The influence of cadmium contamination and salinity on the survival, growth and phytoremediation capacity of the saltmarsh plant Salicornia ramosissima

The major aim of this study was to evaluate the capacity of Salicornia ramosissima on Cadmium phytoremediation under distinct salinities and, consequently, the toxic effects on the plant's development. A greenhouse experiment was performed, using two Cd concentrations (50 and 100 μg l−1) in dif...

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Main Author: Pedro, Carmen A. (author)
Other Authors: Santos, Márcia S. S. (author), Ferreira, Susana M. F. (author), Gonçalves, Sílvia C. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/27478
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/27478