Heavy Metal Accumulation in Pyxine cocoes (Sw.) Nyl. Transplanted at Kolkata City, West Bengal, India

A foliose lichen Pyxine cocoes (Sw.) Nyl., was transplanted at ten biomonitoring sites in Kolkata city of West Bengal for 30 days. Concentration of heavy metals Zn, Cu, Cd, Ni, Fe and Pb accumulated in lichen were determined. The result indicates an enhanced concentration of most of the metals in th...

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Main Authors: Sanjeeva Nayaka, D.K. Upreti, Jyoti Tandon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Environment, Agriculture and Education Society 2014-08-01
Series:G-Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
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Online Access:https://gjestenv.com/index.php/gjest/article/view/34