Lead toxicity: health hazards, influence on food chain, and sustainable remediation approaches

A Kumar, A Kumar, CP MMS, AK Chaturvedi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lead (Pb) toxicity has been a subject of interest for environmental scientists due to its toxic
effect on plants, animals, and humans. An increase in several Pb related industrial activities …

Application of floating aquatic plants in phytoremediation of heavy metals polluted water: A review

S Ali, Z Abbas, M Rizwan, IE Zaheer, İ Yavaş, A Ünay… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Heavy-metal (HM) pollution is considered a leading source of environmental contamination.
Heavy-metal pollution in ground water poses a serious threat to human health and the …

Mechanistic understanding and holistic approach of phytoremediation: A review on application and future prospects

KK Yadav, N Gupta, A Kumar, LM Reece, N Singh… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Rapid industrialisation, increased rate of waste production, higher agricultural inputs,
mining, industrial waste, and contaminated irrigation water are increasing the heavy metal …

Comprehensive review on phytotechnology: heavy metals removal by diverse aquatic plants species from wastewater

S Rezania, SM Taib, MFM Din, FA Dahalan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution specifically water pollution is alarming both in the developed and
developing countries. Heavy metal contamination of water resources is a critical issue which …

Review on phytoremediation potential of floating aquatic plants for heavy metals: a promising approach

YL Pang, YY Quek, S Lim, SH Shuit - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water pollution due to heavy metals has become a serious environmental concern due to
their hazardous properties. Since conventional water remediation techniques are generally …

Phytoremediation of several wastewater sources using Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia crassipes in Indonesia

YG Wibowo, AT Nugraha, A Rohman - … Nanotechnology, Monitoring & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Applying phytoremediation in water purification had a promising prospect for environmental
pollution. Phytoremediation is an acceptable, low-cost, easy-to-use, and common …

Ecological floating bed (EFB) for decontamination of polluted water bodies: Design, mechanism and performance

K Samal, S Kar, S Trivedi - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
Worldwide water quality is degrading and most of the water bodies are now being
contaminated by heavy load of pollutants from various industries. Aquatic ecosystems are …

Phytoremediation potential of Lemna minor L. for heavy metals

SH Bokhari, I Ahmad… - International journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
abstract Phytoremediation potential of L. minor for cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), lead (Pb),
and nickel (Ni) from two different types of effluent in raw form was evaluated in a glass house …

The Importance of Biological and Ecological Properties of Phragmites Australis (Cav.) Trin. Ex Steud., in Phytoremendiation of Aquatic Ecosystems—The Review

J Milke, M Gałczyńska, J Wróbel - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Phragmites australis (common reed) is one of the most extensively distributed species of
emergent plant worldwide. The adaptive features of this plant show its competitive character …

[HTML][HTML] Aquatic weed as a biorefinery resource for biofuels and value-added products: challenges and recent advancements

SN Alam, B Singh, A Guldhe - Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Aquatic weeds have posed a challenge in their containment to halt its spread worldwide.
When removed from the water systems, huge capital and human resources are diverted for …