SELENIUM IN THE ENVIRONMENT.

Authors

  • Tércia G. Seixas Universidade do Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Helena do A. Kehrig Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Keywords:

Selenium, physiological role, deficiency, protector effect, toxicity.

Abstract

Selenium is known as an element of great physiological and ecotoxicological importance due to it is an essential micronutrient for some organisms, but it is also toxic at elevated concentrations. For this reason, there is an increasing interest in understanding the behavior of selenium in the environment. In this review, some important aspects related this element is described.

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Published

2009-12-13

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2007): Oecologia Brasiliensis - Ecologia de micro-poluentes orgânicos e metais pesados

Section

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