Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals by Water Hyacinth in Sewage Wastewater Stabilization Ponds Under Humid Lowland Tropical Climatic Conditions

Plant macrophytes in wastewater treatment systems are important for providing various ecological and environmental benefits, e.g. detoxification and removal of toxic heavy metals. In this study, phytoremediation of four heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn) by water hyacinth (E. crassipes) in sewage wast...

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Main Author: Patrick S. Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Progressive Sustainable Developers Nepal 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environment
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJE/article/view/23091