Assessment of algae as mercury bioindicators in acid mine drainage waters and their potential for phytoremediation

The use of algae as heavy metal bioindicators in aquatic environments has received much attention. In this study, the performance of a common freshwater living green alga, Cladophora sp. as a mercury bioindicator and its potential for phytoremediation applications was assessed by various paramete...

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Main Author: Tshumah-Mutingwende, Rosamond Rosalie Marigold Setswa
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/14965