Utilization of two invasive free-floating aquatic plants (Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia crassipes) as sorbents for oil removal

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 781-786

  Yang, Xunan ^a   Chen, Shanshan ^a   Zhang, Renduo ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Eichhornia crassipes; Free floating aquatic plants; Invasive species; Oil sorbent; Oil sorption; Pistia stratiotes

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AQUATIC PLANT; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; INVASIVE SPECIES; MONOCOTYLEDON; PHYTOREMEDIATION;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; PISTIA STRATIOTES;

PETROLEUM;

ADSORPTION; ARACEAE; ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; EICHHORNIA; INTRODUCED SPECIES; OIL SPILL; PHYSIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADSORPTION; ARACEAE; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; EICHHORNIA; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84891625206     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2232-6     Document Type: Article

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