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Alleviation Of Nickel-Induced Stress In Mungbean Through Application Of Gibberellic Acid, Muhammad A. Ali, Hafiz N. Asghar, Muhammad Y. Khan, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Naveed, Nabeel Khan Niazi
Alleviation Of Nickel-Induced Stress In Mungbean Through Application Of Gibberellic Acid, Muhammad A. Ali, Hafiz N. Asghar, Muhammad Y. Khan, Muhammad Saleem, Muhammad Naveed, Nabeel Khan Niazi
Dr Nabeel Khan Niazi
Nickel (Ni) is the most eco-toxic and harmful metal for soil biological activity, plant metabolism and health of animals and human beings. Elevated level of Ni in plants causes many nutritional and physiological disorders as well as perturbs in normal balance of phytohormones. Exogenous application of phytohormones can regulate plant growth and reduce inhibitory effect of toxic metals on plants. Therefore present study was conducted to assess the effect of Ni contamination on growth and yield of mungbean and role of gibberellic acid (GA3) to counteract negative effects of Ni contamination. Mungbean seeds were sown in potted soil contaminated with …
Distribution And Enrichment Of Trace Metals In Benthic, Estuarine Sediments: Southport Broadwater, Australia, Edward Burton, Ian Phillips, Darryl Hawker
Distribution And Enrichment Of Trace Metals In Benthic, Estuarine Sediments: Southport Broadwater, Australia, Edward Burton, Ian Phillips, Darryl Hawker
Associate Professor Edward D Burton
The distribution and enrichment of selected trace metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sn, Zn) in benthic sediments of the Southport Broadwater, a semi-enclosed coastal body of water adjacent to the Gold Coast city, south-eastern Queensland, Australia, was studied with the objective of assessing the extent and degree of sediment contamination. Sediment samples from the 0–10 cm and 10–20 cm depth intervals of 32 sites within the Southport Broadwater and surrounding residential canals were analysed for particle size distribution, pH, organic C and ‘near-total’ major (Al, Ca, Fe, Mn) and trace (Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, Sn, Zn) metal contents. …