Biofilm and Rivers: The Natural Association to Reduce Metals in Waters

Biofilm and Rivers: The Natural Association to Reduce Metals in Waters

This article focuses on a very peculiar habitat, the thin biofilm that covers the surface of rocks, cobbles, sediment grains, leaf litter, and vegetation on a riverbed. Species composition changes over time and depends on environmental conditions and perturbation of water quality. It provides severa...

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Main Authors: Nicoletta Guerrieri, Laura Fantozzi, Andrea Lami, Simona Musazzi, Martina Austoni, Arianna Orrù, Laura Marziali, Gigliola Borgonovo, Leonardo Scaglioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
biofilm
water quality
oxidative stress
extruded polymeric substance
inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
metals
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/12/791

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