Assessment of arsenic toxicity in spiked soils and water solutions by the use of bioassays Evaluación de la toxicidad del arsénico en suelos y soluciones contaminadas mediante el uso de bioensayos Avaliação da toxicidade de arsénio em solos contaminados e em soluções aquosas com recurso a bioensaioS

Arsenic (As) has become a serious environmental problem due to its extensive use and its potential high toxicity. Furthermore, it tends to accumulate in soils because of its low mobility in this medium. In this study, an assessment of potential As toxicity based on bioassays with Vibrio fischeri and...

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Main Authors: Francisco José Martín Peinado, Ana Romero Freire, Elena Arco Lázaro, Manuel Sierra Aragón, Irene Ortiz Bernad, Hakime Abbaslou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Spanish Journal of Soil Science
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Online Access:http://sjss.universia.net/pdfs_revistas/articulo_265_1352983380839.pdf