Aquatic macrophytes as biomonitors of pollution by textile industry

• Published in: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 82 - 96
• Main Authors: SAMECKA-CYMERMAN, A, KEMPERS, A. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer-Verlag 01.07.2002
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Applied ecology; Biological and medical sciences; biomonitoring; Ecosystem; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Fresh Water - chemistry; Fresh water environment; Freshwater; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Geologic Sediments - chemistry; Industrial Waste - analysis; Plants - chemistry; Plants - metabolism; Poland; Textiles; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism; Xenobiotics - analysis; Xenobiotics - metabolism; Poland; Europe; Sulfide dye; Polygonaceae; Biological indicator; Rivers; Heavy metal; Freshwater environment; Industrial waste water; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Stream; Water pollution; Aquatic plant; Textile industry

Aquatic plants play a crucial functional role in aquatic ecosystems by taking up, storing, releasing and depositing nutrients (Fairchild et al. 1998). These plants may be able to serve as a sink for toxic chemicals, removing and possibly metabolising them before they can impact these and other biota...