@article{Reina_Correa_Freire_2020, title={Toxicity produced by saline compounds in the process of germination of Lactuca sativa}, volume={1}, url={https://minerva.autanabooks.com/index.php/Minerva/article/view/1}, DOI={10.47460/minerva.v1i1.1}, abstractNote={<p>In this work, the results of the evaluation of toxicity in the germination and root growth processes of Lactuca sativa (Lettuce) due to the use of saline compounds (NaCl, KCl, and K2SO4) are presented. Tests have been carried out on two types of seed species of Black and Red Lactuca sativa. For the process, the three saline media were inoculated at the same concentration and the seeds were incubated for a period of 6 days. After this period the length of the roots, the number of germinated seeds in each saline medium were evaluated. It was shown that salinity influences germination differently for red and black seeds with reference to the control culture medium.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Ecotoxicology, toxicity, germination, salinity, Lactuca sativa.</p&gt;}, number={1}, journal={Minerva}, author={Reina, Sofia and Correa, Melissa and Freire, Daniel}, year={2020}, month={Apr.}, pages={5-12} }