Allium cepa Bio Assay to Assess the Water and Sediment Cytogenotoxicity in a Tropical Stream Subjected to Multiple Point and Nonpoint Source Pollutants
The present study was conducted to assess the cytotoxicity of water and sediments of an industrial effluent receiving water body in the western province of Sri Lanka using Allium cepa bioassay. Six sampling sites (Site A: Urban; B: Industrial; C: Water intake for public water supply; D: Industrial;...
Main Authors: | W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini Wijeyaratne, L. G. Y. J. G. Wadasinghe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Toxicology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5420124 |
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