Fluctuating asymmetry: methods, theory, and applications

JH Graham, S Raz, H Hel-Or, E Nevo - Symmetry, 2010 - mdpi.com
Fluctuating asymmetry consists of random deviations from perfect symmetry in populations
of organisms. It is a measure of developmental noise, which reflects a population's average …

[LIVRE][B] Fundamentals of ecotoxicology

MC Newman - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Macrophytes as bioindicators of heavy metal pollution in estuarine and coastal environments

DR Farias, CL Hurd, RS Eriksen, CK Macleod - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Derwent estuary, in Tasmania (Australia), is highly contaminated with heavy
metals with significant levels in both sediments and benthic fauna. However, little is known …

Phytoindicational monitoring in Donetsk

AI Safonov - Наука. Мысль: электронный периодический журнал, 2016 - cyberleninka.ru
Based on the experiment of 2004-2015 the possibility of using plants in the information and
the managerial apparatus of the city have been analyzed (on the example of Donetsk) …

Fluctuating Asymmetry in Morphological Characteristics of Betula Pendula Roth Leaf under Conditions of Urban Ecosystems: Evaluation of the Multi-Factor Negative …

E Shadrina, N Turmukhametova, V Soldatova… - Symmetry, 2020 - mdpi.com
The fluctuating asymmetry (FA) in Betula pendula Roth was estimated as an integrated
measure of five morphometric characteristics of a lamina. Samples were collected in seven …

[PDF][PDF] Heavy metal impact on growth and leaf asymmetry of seagrass, Halophila ovalis

R Ambo-Rappe, DL Lajus… - Journal of …, 2011 - academicjournals.org
A major threat to the seagrass ecosystem worldwide, due to the growth of human population
along the coastal environment, is pollution or contamination resulting from industrial and …

Elevated trace elements in sediments and seagrasses at CO2 seeps

AK Mishra, R Santos, JM Hall-Spencer - Marine environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Seagrasses often occur around shallow marine CO 2 seeps, allowing assessment of trace
metal accumulation. Here, we measured Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn levels at six CO 2 seeps …

Fluctuating Asymmetry as a Measure of Stress in Natural Populations of Woody Plants: Influence of Ecological and Geographical Factors on Developmental Stability

E Shadrina, V Soldatova, N Turmukhametova - Symmetry, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fluctuating asymmetry is a sensitive indicator of favorable conditions during the period of
individual development. The influence of climatic factors, biotopic conditions, latitude …

Индикаторная роль растений в системе управления городом в промышленном регионе

АИ Сафонов - Экологическая ситуация в Донбассе, 2016 - elibrary.ru
На основании эксперимента 2004-2015 гг. проведен анализ возможности
использования растений в информационном и управленческом аппарате …

[HTML][HTML] Seagrass soils sequester up to half the metal emissions of one of the world's largest smelters

A Lafratta, O Serrano, P Masque, M Fernandes… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the world's largest smelters has been operating in South Australia since 1889,
affecting environment and human health. Here we quantified the magnitude of Pb, Zn and …