A microcosm investigation of fe (iron) removal using macrophytes of ramsar lake: A phytoremediation approach. Issue 12 (1st December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Singh, Mayanglambam Muni; Rai, Prabhat Kumar
• Is Part Of: International journal of phytoremediation. Volume 18:Issue 12(2016)
• Page Start: 1231
• Page End: 1236
• Publication Date: 2016-12-01
• Subjects: Wetland -- Loktak Lake -- phytoremediation -- microcosm; Phytoremediation -- Periodicals; 628.5
• DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2016.1193471
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1522-6514

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present study deals with the microcosm study of Fe (Iron) phytoremediation using Eichhornia crassipes, Lemna minor, Pistia stratiotes and Salvinia cucullata species collected from the Loktak Lake, a Ramsar Site which exists in north-eastern India (an Indo-Burma hotspot region). Efficiency of these four macrophytes was compared using different Fe concentrations of 1 mg L −1, 3 mg L −1 and 5 mg L −1 for 4 days, 8 days and 12 days, respectively. E. crassipes was the most efficient macrophyte whereas L. minor was the least efficient. E. crassipes removed the highest percentage of Fe, i.e. 89% from 1 mg L −1, 81.3% from 3 mg L −1 and 73.2% from 5 mg L −1 in 12-day experiment.