Inhibition of estuarine bacteria by metal refinery effluent |
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| Authors: | R Goulder Anne S Blanchard PJ Metcalf B Wright |
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| Institution: | Department of Plant Biology, The University, Hull HU6 7RX, England |
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| Abstract: | Water samples from the Humber Estuary adjacent to a discharge of metal refinery effluent were found to have high dissolved metal concentrations and low pH. Bacterial activities and concentrations of viable bacteria were low, indicating inhibition of bacteria and reduction in self-purification. Toxicity tests demonstrated that acid conditions and copper and arsenic amongst metals probably contributed to bacterial inhibition. |
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