Phytoremedial potential of aquatic macrophytes (Centella Asiatica and Eichhornia Crassipes) for the removal of copper in contaminated water / Caroline Marajan … [et al.]

• Main Authors: Marajan, Caroline, Akbar, Nor Azliza, Kennedy, Freddy, Johnny, Nurul Hafizza, Johnny, Diane Joanne, David, Irene Mengan
• Other Authors: Ismail, Shafinar
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Division of Research and Industry Linkages 2017
• Subjects: QH Natural history - Biology; Natural History Including nature conservation, geographical distribution; Geographical distribution. Biogeography. Phylogeography
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/47933/1/47933.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/47933/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

Phytoremediation is an approach using aquatic macrophytes to treat water contaminated by organic and inorganic substances including heavy metals. The aim of this study is to identify the potential aquatic macrophytes to be used for phytoremediation and to compare the reduction of copper by two speci...