Proton Competition and Free Ion Activities Drive Cadmium, Copper, and Nickel Accumulation in River Biofilms in a Nordic Ecosystem

Biofilms can be used as a biomonitoring tool to determine metal bioavailability in streams affected by mining and other anthropogenic activities. Surface water and biofilm were sampled over two years from rivers located in the vicinity of a mine located in a Nordic ecosystem (Nunavik, Quebec). Biofi...

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Main Authors: Vincent Laderriere, Louise-Emmanuelle Paris, Claude Fortin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Environments
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/7/12/112