Cu and Zn uptake by Halimione portulacoides (L. ) Aellen. A long-term accumulation experiment

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688945· OSTI ID:5138288

Reboredo, F ^[1]

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1. New Univ. of Lisbon (Portugal)

Coastal areas and plant species colonizing salt-marshes are often exposed to a large diversity of pollutants, with emphasis on heavy metals. The important role of marsh vegetation in the accumulation of metals has been shown. Halimione portulacoides is one of the most representative halophytes of the salt-marshes of the river Sado estuary. In order to study the uptake and pattern of accumulation of Cu and Zn by the roots, stems and leaves of Halimione, plants were cultivated in vitro and treated daily with solutions containing 5, 25 and 50ppm Cu (as CuCl{sub 2}) and 50, 100 and 150ppm Zn (as ZnCl{sub 2}).

• OSTI ID: 5138288
• Journal Information: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States), Journal Name: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology; (United States) Vol. 46:3; ISSN 0007-4861; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COASTAL REGIONS
COPPER CHLORIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER HALIDES
ECOSYSTEMS
ESTUARIES
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LEAVES
MARSHES
PLANT STEMS
ROOTS
SURFACE WATERS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
UPTAKE
WETLANDS
ZINC CHLORIDES
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC HALIDES