Potential macrophytes as bioindicator of heavy metals in runoff from areas with acid sulfate soil /

The oxidation of pyrite produces high concentrations of ferrous ions and sulfuric acid, which in turn attacks clay minerals and produces high concentrations of monomeric Aluminum (Al) and other acid-soluble metals. Subsequent leaching of these toxic products into adjacent water bodies is rapidly inc...

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Main Author: Shahima binti Shafiai
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Kuala Lumpur : Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2014
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Online Access:Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library.
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