Phytoremediation of heavy metals from fly ash pond by Azolla caroliniana

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 82, Issue , 2012, Pages 8-12

  Pandey, Vimal Chandra ^a  

^a BABASAHEB BHIMRAO AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Azolla caroliniana; Fly ash pond; Heavy metals pollution; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL;

BIOACCUMULATION; FERN; FLY ASH; HEAVY METAL; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION TOLERANCE; POND;

ARTICLE; AZOLLA CAROLINIANA; BIOACCUMULATION; EFFLUENT; FERN; FLY ASH; FROND; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; PHYTOREMEDIATION; PLANT ROOT; POND;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COAL ASH; FERNS; METALS, HEAVY; PLANT ROOTS; PONDS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

AZOLLA CAROLINIANA; HYDROPTERIDALES;

EID: 84863000700     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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