ABSTRACT
The effect of anthropogenic pollution on the chemical composition and anatomic structure of bioindicator plants (hydrophytes) was studied with the aid of Fourier transform IR spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray microanalysis. A correlation between the changes existing in the IR spectrum of the plant samples and anthropogenic pollution of the plant inhabitation is established. Deformation and epidermis cell disruption were revealed in the samples from polluted sites.
