Table 7

Variation of mean metal concentrations in the leaves and dead sheaths of P. oceanica.

P. oceanica organs
Sites
Metal levels

Leaves
Calvi
Zn > Ni > Cu > Pb > Cd Cr

Dead sheaths
Calvi
Se Ni > Zn > Cr >As Cu > Pb > Cd
Dead sheaths
Lumio
Se Cr > As > Zn > N i> Cu > Pb > Cd
Dead sheaths
St Florent
Cr > Se > Zn > Ni > Cu As > Pb > Cd
Dead sheaths
Nonza
Cr Ni Se > As > Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd
Dead sheaths
Macinaggio
Se > Cr > Ni As > Zn > Cu > Pb > Cd
Dead sheaths
Bastia
Cr > Zn Ni Se > Pb > Cu As > Cd

Metal concentrations sampled in the six studied meadows (Calvi, Lumio, St Florent, Nonza, Macinaggio and Bastia).

Gosselin et al. BMC Ecology 2006 6:12   doi:10.1186/1472-6785-6-12