Formation of iron plaque on mangrove roots receiving wastewater and its role in immobilization of wastewater-borne pollutants

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 63, Issue 5-12, 2011, Pages 402-411

  Pi, N ^a   Tam, N F Y ^a   Wong, M H ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

A. ilicifolius; B. gymnorrhiza; E. agallocha; Metals; Nutrients; Sewage

Indexed keywords

A. ILICIFOLIUS; B. GYMNORRHIZA; BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA; E. AGALLOCHA; FRESH WATER; IRON PLAQUES; MUNICIPAL SEWAGE; POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION; REGRESSION COEFFICIENT; SYNTHETIC WASTE WATER; WASTEWATER DISCHARGE;

HEAVY METALS; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLLUTION; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

HEAVY METAL; IRON; PHOSPHORUS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FORMATION MECHANISM; HEAVY METAL; IMMOBILIZATION; IRON; MANGROVE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOSPHORUS; POLLUTION EFFECT; ROOT SYSTEM; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER;

ACANTHUS ILICIFOLIUS; ARTICLE; BRUGUIERA GYMNORRHIZA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCOECARIA AGALLOCHA; IMMOBILIZATION; MANGROVE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; IRON; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT ROOTS; RHIZOPHORACEAE; SEAWATER; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ACANTHUS ILICIFOLIUS; BRUGUIERA GYMNORHIZA; EXCOECARIA AGALLOCHA;

EID: 79960346498     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.036     Document Type: Article

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