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Effect of petroleum products on mangrove seedlings

DRS at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography

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Title Effect of petroleum products on mangrove seedlings
 
Creator Jagtap, T.G.
Untawale, A.G.
 
Subject Aquatic Pollution
mortality
leaves
growth
petroleum residues
seed (aquaculture)
toxicity
mangrove swamps
estuaries
oil pollution
Rhizophora mucronata
ISW, India, Goa, Borim
 
Description The effect of petrol, diesel and motor oil was studied on the fruits of Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia officinalis. The former species was found to be more resistant to these petroleum products than the latter, in which more toxic effect were seen. General damage in both the species were burning, yellowing and wilting of the leaves associated with root damage causing retardation of growth. Extensive leaf fall in Avicennia seedlings resulted in its mortality
 
Date 1995-04-27T09:57:06Z
2017-09-29T13:48:49Z
1995-04-27T09:57:06Z
2017-09-29T13:48:49Z
1980
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mahasagar, vol.13; 1980; 165-172
0542-0938
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/6822
 
Language en
 
Relation Mahasagar
NON-SCI
 
Publisher Indian Association for Limnology and Oceanography