Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XII
Written by Marcel Daniel POPA, Ira-Adeline SIMIONOV, Stefan-Mihai PETREA, Floricel Maricel DIMA, Neculai PATRICHE, Catalina ITICESCU, Elena-Cristina OANCEA, Marilena-Florentina LACATUS
The aim of the present study was to provide a comparative analysis related to the concentration of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Ni, Cr) in the tissues (stem, leaves, panicle) of the common reed (Phragmites australis). The reed samples were collected from 10 different sampling stations located in Danube Delta Reservation Biosphere, 2 sampling station from Lake Brateș and 2 sampling station situated on a tributary of the Danube River (Chineja River), Romania. The concentration of heavy metals varied depending on the location, the lowest values were found in plants located on the course of the Chineja River. As well, depending on the plant structure, was observed that the panicle contained the lowest concentrations of the chosen heavy metals for the experiment.
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