Development of Aquatic Bioassay with Lemna minor and Spirodela polirhiza for Screening of Waters Contaminated with Tritium
Abstract
The work is aimed at studying morphometric parameters of the aquatic plants Lemna minor and Spirodela polyrhiza to develop a bioassay for water bodies contaminated with tritium. A considerable increase is noted of Lemna minor plants with the greatest biomass and area at high specific activity of tritium (3700 Bq/l) in natural water objects. A reliable Spirodela polyrhiza species dependence on specific tritium activity is not observed.
Keywords: Tritium, bioindication, freshwater body, Lemna minor, Spirodela polyrhiza
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