<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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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-07-01
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Series: | Plants |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/8/974 |