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Effect of various concentrations of humic acid (0.2 to 1%) on thebioavailability of γ-HCH in vegetative clones of theaquatic fern Marsilea minuta was studied in a staticexperimental bioassay system on different photoperiods. Additionof humic acid showed the reduction in the bioavailability ofγ-HCH in all the photoperiods (72 hr light to 144 hrlight) at the interval of 16 hr light (L) and 8 hr dark (D) inboth aerial and submerged portion as compared to controlindicating its protective role in toxicity.
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Misra, V., Pandey, S.D. & Viswanathan, P.N. Effect of Humic Acid on the Bioavailability of γ-Hexachlorocyclohexane in Marsilea Minuta (L.). Environ Monit Assess 61, 231–237 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006171206492
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