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1. Phytoremediation of heavy metals: mechanisms, methods and enhancements

Author:
S. Muthusaravanan; N. Sivarajasekar; J. S. Vivek; T. Paramasivan; Mu. Naushad; J. Prakashmaran; V. Gayathri; Omar K. Al-Duaij
Source:
Environmental chemistry letters 2018 v.16 no.4 pp. 1339-1359
ISSN:
1610-3653
Subject:
effluents; heavy metals; humans; industry; nutrients; phytoaccumulation; polluted soils
Abstract:
... Polluted soil and water impact the quality of food and nutrients of human and animal biota. Soil and water are mainly polluted by effluent discharges from industries, which are broadly classified into metallic and nonmetallic pollutant-bearing effluents. In order to tackle this problem, a plant-based technology called phytoremediation is used to clean contaminated lands. Phytoremediation is based ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10311-018-0762-3