Publication detail

The Evaluation of Metallic Contamination of Mushrooms from Selected Locality of Bohemia

DOLEŽALOVÁ WEISSMANNOVÁ, H. ZEMAN, F. KVĚTONOVÁ, V.

Original Title

The Evaluation of Metallic Contamination of Mushrooms from Selected Locality of Bohemia

Type

journal article - other

Language

English

Original Abstract

Heavy metals can exert detrimental effects on human and animal health and on the environment. The metal bioaccumulation levels of mushrooms have been studied very intensively. Many mushroom species are known as cadmium, lead or mercury accumulators. Consequently, these different edible mushrooms were analyzed and the amounts of metal elements in fruit body of mushrooms, especially hazardous metals were determined. The result of this work is evaluation of metallic contamination of edible mushrooms from selected locality of Bohemia.

Keywords

Contamination, environment, heavy metals, bioaccumulation, mushrooms

Authors

DOLEŽALOVÁ WEISSMANNOVÁ, H.; ZEMAN, F.; KVĚTONOVÁ, V.

Released

20. 9. 2005

Publisher

Chemické listy

Location

Brno

ISBN

0009-2770

Periodical

Chemické listy

Year of study

99

Number

S

State

Czech Republic

Pages from

s177

Pages to

s177

Pages count

1