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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
Volume 21, Issue 8, Pages 821-830Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2019.1566885
Keywords
Bioindicator; green technology; irrigation canals; trace elements; water hyacinth; water pollution
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- Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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The current research was carried out to estimate the potential of water hyacinth (WH) for removal of nine heavy metals (HMs) from three irrigation canals in Nile Delta. Sampling was achieved in monospecific and homogeneous WH stands at three irrigation canals in the study area, and WH biomass was sampled at monthly intervals from April 2014 to November 2014 using five randomly distributed quadrats (each 0.5x0.5m) at each canal. All HM concentrations were significantly higher in the roots compared with the other WH organs. The WH was recognized by a bioaccumulation factor >1.0 for all HMs. The WH was recognized by translocation factor <1.0 for all HMs (except Pb). In many cases, the concentrations of the HMs in the different organs of WH were correlated with the same HMs in the water. Such correlations indicate that WH reflects the cumulative influences of environmental pollution from the water, and thereby suggesting its potential use in the bio-monitoring of most examined HMs. In conclusion, WH is a promising macrophyte for remediation of irrigation canals polluted with Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn.
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