| Impact ID | 7238 |
| Impact Type | Water Quality |
| Study Type | Anecdotal |
| Study Location | N/A |
| Impact Description | Uptake of heavy-metal, such as Cu, Zn, Fe, Cr, and Cd has little effect on water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes). This makes water lettuce (P. stratiotes) a potiential phytoremediator for heavy-metal polluted wastewater. |
| Reference | 41762 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
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