Effects of sodium dodecyl sulphate on the aquatic macrophytes Azolla and Lemna |
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| Authors: | C Forni F Giordani M Pintore L Campanella |
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| Institution: | 1. Dipartimento di Biologia , Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” , Roma , Italy forni@uniroma2.it;3. Dipartimento di Biologia , Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” , Roma , Italy;4. Dipartimento di Chimica , Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza” , Roma , Italy |
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| Abstract: | Abstract In this work, we determined the tolerance to sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS) of Azolla filiculoides and of Lemna minor. The presence of the detergent in the media affected growth more than the chlorophyll content. On the basis of the effect indices, Lemna is more tolerant to SDS than Azolla. The fern had a better capacity, compared with duckweed, to remove and accumulate the pollutant. |
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| Keywords: | Azolla Lemna chlorophyll growth SDS |
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