The role of aquatic macrophytes in phytoremediation of heavy metals
2007
Ilic, P.,Institut zastite, ekologije i informatike, Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Pajevic, S.,Prirodno-matematicki fakultet, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Maksimovic, T.,Prirodno-matematicki fakultet, Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Matavulj, M.,Prirodno-matematicki fakultet, Novi Sad (Serbia) | Tepic, S.,Institut zastite, ekologije i informatike, Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Aquatic macrophytes are exceptional accumulations of heavy metals and they are very important in phytoremediation of the pollutants. The aim of the survey was to show according to content of heavy metals in aquatic macrophytes DTD (Danube-Tisza-Danube) canal complex, at localities under great human influence indicate the situation of chemical contamination these localities and to define test species, actually the ones that have the greatest accumulation. Plant material was prepared according to the Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater of the American Health Association. Analysis of heavy metals in the plant tissue samples was done by standard methods using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The best accumulator of majority of heavy metals is Ceratophyllum demersum. The results show that mentioned species can be used for removal of heavy metals from water, what means that it has the ability of phytoremediation of pollutants.
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