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Uptake of lead (Pb) by submersed aquatic macrophytes and crayfish exposed to artificially contaminated pond sediment was measured under laboratory conditions. Macrophytes accumulated Pb in root tissue and foliage. Internal transport of Pb by plants was not detected. Senescent macrophytes accumulated more lead than live plants. Crayfish exposed to contaminated sediment accumulated Pb principally through adsorption to the exoskeleton and lost Pb through molting, although internal uptake and elimination without molting was measurable. Exposure to Pb leached from sediment, surface to weight ratios, and frequency of molting seem to influence Pb uptake by crayfish.
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Knowlton, M.F., Boyle, T.P. & Jones, J.R. Uptake of lead from aquatic sediment by submersed macrophytes and crayfish. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 12, 535–541 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01056549
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