Assessment of Melaleuca cajuputi as heavy metals phytoremediator for sewage sludge contaminated soil

• Main Authors: Nik Jaafar, Nik Mohd Shibli, Nik Ab. Majid, Nik Muhamad, Mohamed Shazili, Noor Azhar, Abdu, Arifin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Science Publications 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29153/1/ajassp.2013.1087.1092.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/29153/; http://thescipub.com/abstract/10.3844/ajassp.2013.1087.1092
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

In 2011, total marine capture landings in Peninsular Malaysia decreased by 3.9% which amounted to 1,373,105 tonnes as compared to 1,428,881 tonnes in 2010. The decline is connected to marine pollution which mainly comes from land based sources. Coastal forests play an important role affecting the ma...