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Accumulation of Trace Metals by Mangrove Plants in Indian Sundarban Wetland: Prospects for Phytoremediation

Ranju ChowdhuryDepartment of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
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Paulo J.C. FavasDepartment of Geology, School of Life Sciences and the Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, UTAD, Quinta de Prados Vila Real, Portugal;IMAR-CMA Marine and Environmental Research Centre / MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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J. PratasIMAR-CMA Marine and Environmental Research Centre / MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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M. P. JonathanCentro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones Estudios sobre Medio, Ambiente Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Calle de Junio de Barrio la Laguna Ticomán C.P., Del. Gustavo A. Madero, México, D.F., MEXICO
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P. Sankar GaneshDepartment of Biological Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, Telengana, India
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Santosh Kumar SarkarDepartment of Marine Science, University of Calcutta, Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Pages 885-894 | Published online: 07 Jul 2015

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