<i>Platyhypnidium aquaticum</i> as Bioindicator of Metal and Metalloid Contamination of River Water in a Neotropical Mountain City

Water contamination is a major environmental problem in many cities of the world. Most water contamination results from industry and human activities that generate toxic substances (e.g., metals). Rheophilic and aquatic mosses are found in lotic ecosystems, and their morphological and physiological...

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Main Authors: Ángel Benítez, Samuel Torres, Ramiro Morocho, Washington Carrillo, David A. Donoso, James Calva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/8/974