phytoremediation efficacy. The toxicity of diesel to plant is commonly explained; because of
hydrocarbons in diesel accumulate in various parts of plants, where they disrupt the plant
cell especially, the epidemis, leaves, stem and roots of the plant. This study investigated the
effect of bacterial augmentation in floating treatment wetlands (FTWs) on remediation of
diesel oil contaminated water. A helophytic plant, Phragmites australis (P. australis), was …