Bioaccumulation of metals in aquatic insects of streams located in areas with sugar cane cultivation
Streams located in areas of sugar cane cultivation receive elevated concentrations of metal ions from soils of adjacent areas. The accumulation of metals in the sediments results in environmental problems and leads to bioaccumulation of metal ions by the aquatic organisms. In the present study, bioa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Química
2010-01-01
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Series: | Química Nova |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422010000300030 |