Toxicity of sodium chloride and methyl parathion on the macrophyte Lemna minor (Linnaeus, 1753) with respect to frond number and chlorophyll
Duckweed, Lemna minor L., is a suitable plant model for toxicity evaluation of many contaminants due to its small size and rapid growth. Methyl parathion is a toxic compound which is utilized to eliminate aquatic insect larvae, among other purposes. Its toxicity was evaluated with the use of L. mino...
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2009-06-01
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Series: | Biotemas |
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Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/19503 |