Potential of Spartina maritima in Restored Salt Marshes for Phytoremediation of Metals in a Highly Polluted Estuary

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1209-1220

  Curado, G ^a   Rubio Casal, A E ^a   Figueroa, E ^a   Castillo, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

biomass; halophytes; Odiel Marshes; phytoremediation; pollution; roots

Indexed keywords

INORGANIC SALT; METAL;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; ESTUARY; HALOPHYTE; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STEM; POACEAE; POLLUTANT; RHIZOME; SEDIMENT; SPAIN; WETLAND;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; ESTUARIES; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; METALS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT STEMS; POACEAE; RHIZOME; SALT-TOLERANT PLANTS; SALTS; SPAIN; WETLANDS;

EID: 84896030231     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2013.821451     Document Type: Article

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