Uptake of uranium by lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in natural uranium contaminated soils in order to assess chemical risk for consumers
Uranium mining activity in Cunha Baixa (Portugal) village has left a legacy of polluted soils and irrigation water. A controlled field experiment was conducted with lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) in an agricultural area nearby the abandoned mine in order to evaluate uranium uptake and distribution in r...
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Format: | article |
Language: | eng |
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2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/6008 |
Country: | Portugal |
Oai: | oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/6008 |