| Impact ID |
Scientific Name
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Impact Type
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Study Type
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Study Location
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Impact Description
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Geographic Location
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Reference
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8805
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Nasturtium officinale
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Water Quality Benefit
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Experimental
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Laboratory
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Nasturtium officinale was able to significantly reduce the concentrations of ammonia-N, nitrate-N, and phosphorus in the wastewater. Effective treatment was dependent on harvesting the plant biomass.
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18058
|
|
8806
|
Nasturtium officinale
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
|
Nasturtium officinale is able to withstand the stress and accumulate moderate amounts of arsenic, nickel, and lead.
|
|
42555
|
|
8807
|
Nasturtium officinale
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Observational
|
Field
|
A year after the closure of a paper mill on a stream in Michigan, Nasturtium officinale was one of the few found growing downstream of the polluted site.
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Portage Creek, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
|
42551
|
|
8808
|
Nasturtium officinale
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
|
This ability to uptake nutrients and contaminants makes Nasturtium officinale a possible candidate for use in phytoremediation or wastewater treatment operations.
|
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42555
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