Effects of sewage sludge on bio-accumulation of heavy metals in tomato seedlings

The proposal to use sewage sludge (SS) on agricultural fields as a sustainable way to dispose of the waste is based on its high organic and nutrients content. However, the presence of heavy metals (HMs) in sludge can contaminate crops and accumulate in the food chain. The aim of this study was to as...

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Main Authors: Nada Elloumi, Dalel Belhaj, Boutheina Jerbi, Mohamed Zouari, Monem Kallel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) 2016-12-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
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Online Access:http://revistas.inia.es/index.php/sjar/article/view/9210