Journal
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 633, Issue -, Pages 257-263Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.196
Keywords
Halophila stipulacea; Seagrasses; Metal pollution; Trace elements; Bioindicators; Biomonitoring
Categories
Funding
- EcoStat srl - Spin-off of Catania University
- Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research
- Italian National Research Council
Ask authors/readers for more resources
This study aimed to shed further light on the capacity of the seagrass Halophila stipulacea to accumulate and biomonitor the elements As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn, present in water and sediments. Results showed that the organs of H. stipulacea accumulate different levels of trace elements, whose concentrations decreasemainly in the order of roots > rhizomes > leaves. The seagrass H. stipulacea showed levels of trace elements similar to those found in other Mediterranean seagrasses, e.g. Posidonia oceanica and Cymodocea nodosa. This study showed that H. stipulacea could act as a promising bioindicator of several elements, present in sediments, including As, Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni and Zn. (c) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available