Uptake and distribution of metals by water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.)

Lu, Qin; He, Zhenli L.; Graetz, D. A.; Stoffella, Peter J.; Yang, Xiaoe

doi:10.1007/s11356-011-0453-0

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“…Similar findings were also reported by Lu (2011) while working on lettuce that was a hyper accumulator of Fe, Pb and Cu.The same kind of findings were also reported by Mokhtar et al (2011) and Mishra and Tripath (2008).…”

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Phytoremediation potential of aquatic herbs from steel foundry effluent

Aurangzeb

Nisa

Bibi

et al. 2014

Braz. J. Chem. Eng.

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-Discharge of industrial effluents in aquatic environments is a serious threat to life due to toxic heavy metals. Plants can be used as cheap phytoremedients in comparison to conventional technologies. The present study was conducted to check the phytoremediation capability of two free-floating plants, i.e., Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia crassipes, for the removal of heavy metals from steel effluent by using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. P. stratiotes was able to remove some of the heavy metals, showing the highest affinity for Pb and Cu with 70.7% and 66.5% efficiency, respectively, while E. crassipes proved to be the best phytoremediant for polluted water as its efficiency was greatest progressively for Cd, Cu, As, Al and Pb, i.e., 82.8%, 78.6%, 74%, 73% and 73%, respectively. In conclusion, aquatic plants can be a better candidate for phytoextraction from industrial effluents due to cost effectiveness.

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confidence: 87%

Phytoremediation potential of aquatic herbs from steel foundry effluent

Aurangzeb

Nisa

Bibi

et al. 2014

Braz. J. Chem. Eng.

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“…Similar percentages of Zn removal were also observed when A. pinnata and L. minor were used (Vaseem and Banerjee, 2012). Other plant species such as T. latifolia (Sasmaz et al, 2008), C. ligulata, J. imbricatus (Miguel et al, 2013), E. acicularis (Ha et al, 2009), P. cummunis, T. angustifolia, C. esculentus (Chandra andYadav, 2011) and P. stratiotes (Lu et al, 2011) have shown potential to remediate Zn-contaminated waters.…”

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“…(Figure layout Barron-Cruz, 2011), P. cummunis, T. angustifolia, C. esculentus (Chandra and Yadav, 2011), A. caroliniana (Pandey, 2012), Alternanthera philoxeroides, Eichhornia crassipes and P. stratiotes (Agunbiade et al, 2009;Hua et al, 2012). Of those, the water lettuce (P. stratiotes) accumulates high levels of Mn in both roots and shoots (28290 and 26240 μg g −1 , respectively) and has been found to meet the characteristics of a good phytoremediator (Lu et al, 2011). Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) was also able to accumulate high levels of Mn (approximately 20000 μg g −1 DW) (Dou et al, 2009).…”

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Influence of Soil Chemistry and Plant Physiology in the Phytoremediation of Cu, Mn, and Zn

Pinto

Aguiar

Ferreira

2014

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

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“…Biological approaches such as phytoremediation, i.e. the use of plants to clean up surface and groundwater contaminated by several pollutants, has received considerable attention because of its cost-effectiveness and environmentally friendly nature (Lu et al 2011). In this context, interesting perspectives for the utili-sation of forest plants in the reclamation of polluted waters have been evidenced (Guidi Nissim et al 2014.…”

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Analysis of biometric, physiological, and biochemical traits to evaluate the cadmium phytoremediation ability of eucalypt plants under hydroponics

Iori¹,

Pietrini²,

Bianconi³

et al. 2017

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(1) Wastewater reclamation and reuse represent a feasible solution to meet the growing demand for safe water. An environmentally sustainable technology such as phytoremediation is targeted for the reclamation of polluted waters. To this end, the capability of different plant species to tolerate and accumulate pollutants has to be investigated. In this work, eucalypt plants were studied by analysing biometric, physiological, and biochemical parameters related to cadmium (Cd) tolerance and accumulation in two clones ("Velino ex 7" and "Viglio ex 358") of Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. × E. globulus subsp. bicostata (Maiden, Blakely & J.Simm.) J.B. Kirkp exposed to 50 μM CdSO4 under hydroponics for three weeks. The results indicated that both eucalypt clones have a valuable tolerance to cadmium, expressed as the tolerance index (Ti). Biometric investigations showed that, regardless of the clone, the metal exposure affected most parameters related to biomass allocation and leaf growth. On the contrary, significant differences were found between the clones with respect to the chlorophyll content and the Chl a to Chl b ratio. These findings were also confirmed from the analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence transient (OJIP) using the JIP test. Cadmium accumulation occurred in both clones and in particular in the roots, with a poor amount of metal reaching the aerial parts, and the Velino clone showed the highest Cd accumulation. The metal uptake ratio and the phytoextraction efficiency highlight a good Cd phytoremoval ability, especially for the Velino clone. The results are discussed taking into account that, in wastewater phytoremediation systems, root biomass can be completely harvested allowing for the removal of the absorbed metal. Finally, the notable tolerance to submersion and the large environmental adaptability of eucalypt suggest that this plant species represents an interesting candidate for the phytoremediation of Cd-polluted wastewaters.

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Uptake and distribution of metals by water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.)

Abstract: Further study on the bioavailability of metals in the water lettuce is needed for the beneficial use of metal-enriched plant biomass.

Cited by 124 publications

References 39 publications

Phytoremediation potential of aquatic herbs from steel foundry effluent

Phytoremediation potential of aquatic herbs from steel foundry effluent

Influence of Soil Chemistry and Plant Physiology in the Phytoremediation of Cu, Mn, and Zn

Analysis of biometric, physiological, and biochemical traits to evaluate the cadmium phytoremediation ability of eucalypt plants under hydroponics

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