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Phytoremediation: Role of Aquatic Plants in Environmental Clean-Up

Contamination of the different components of environment through industrial and anthropogenic activities have guided new eras of research. This has lead to development of strategies/methodologies to curtail/minimize environmental contamination. Research studies conducted all over the globe establish...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dhir, Bhupinder (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Contaminants in aquatic environment
  • Wastewater treatment methods
  • Bioremediation
  • Phytoremediation technology
  • Plant species used in phytoremediation technology
  • Aquatic plant species and removal of contaminants
  • Contaminants removed by aquatic plants
  • Major plant species
  • Other aquatic plant species
  • Mechanism of removal of contaminants by aquatic plants
  • Inorganic contaminants
  • Organic contaminants. Role of Wetlands
  • Constructed wetlands
  • Mechanism of contaminant removal
  • Contaminants removed by wetlands
  • Limitations
  • Future
  • Future Prospects
  • Biotechnological approach
  • Limitations
  • Cost analysis
  • Conclusions and future development.        .