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The determination of trace metals in aquatic environments have received particular attention, due to the large “inputs” of heavy metals and other residual elements as a consequence of the high degree of industrialization and urbanization.
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Reboredo, F. (1983). The Importance of Spartina maritima in the Recycling of Metals from a Polluted Area of River Sado Estuary, Portugal. In: Côté, W.A. (eds) Biomass Utilization. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 67. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0833-2_15
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