Heavy metal accumulation in some plants in the Yesilirmak ...
The levels of Sb, Cd, Pb, Zn and Cu in Phalaris arundinacea, Junculus inflexus, Polygonum percicaria, Carex riparia and Spirogyra sp. in the Yesilirmak River near the antimony mining area from June 2004 to November 2004 were determined. Antimony, cadmium, lead, zinc and copper uptake are not efficient for these 5 species when the availability of the elements in the water or sediment are low or...