A Comparison of Growth on Mercuric Chloride for Three Lemnaceae Species Reveals Differences in Growth Dynamics That Effect Their Suitability for Use in Either Monitoring or Remediating Ecosystems Contaminated With Mercury

A Comparison of Growth on Mercuric Chloride for Three Lemnaceae Species Reveals Differences in Growth Dynamics That Effect Their Suitability for Use in Either Monitoring or Remediating Ecosystems Contaminated With Mercury

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic heavy metal that can alter the ecological balance when it contaminates aquatic ecosystems. Previously, researchers have used various Lemnaceae species either to monitor and/or remove heavy metals from freshwater systems. As Hg contamination is a pressing issue for aquatic sys...

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Main Authors: Jingjing Yang, Gaojie Li, Anthony Bishopp, P. P. M. Heenatigala, Shiqi Hu, Yan Chen, Zhigang Wu, Sunjeet Kumar, Pengfei Duan, Lunguang Yao, Hongwei Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemistry
Subjects:
duckweed
mercuric chloride
toxicity test
growth indices
chemical composition
biomonitoring
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fchem.2018.00112/full

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