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BIOMONITORING USING AQUATIC VEGETATION
Citation:
Lewis, M A. AND W. Wang. BIOMONITORING USING AQUATIC VEGETATION. 1999, Chapter 11, A. Gerhardt (ed.), Biomonitoring of Polluted Waters - Reviews on Actual Topics. Environmental Research Forum, Vol. 9. Trans Tech Publications, Ltd., Uetikon-Zuerich, Switzerland, , 243-274.
Description:
This chapter provides an overview of the state-of-the-science as related to the phytoassessment techniques used in environmental biomonitoring and the hazard assessment process for chemicals. The emphasis is on freshwater angiosperms and bryophytes. Algal species, which are presented in-depth in another chapter, will be discussed in a few cases for comparison only. The discussion will include aquatic, wetland, and to a lesser extent, terrestrial plants, in the context of the laboratory and field assessment techniques used to assess their environmental condition.