| 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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5910
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Phragmites australis australis
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Water Quality Benefit
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Anecdotal
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N/A
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P. australis has the potential to filter out nutrients and heavy metals from wastewater, sediment, and soil.
|
|
40751
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5924
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Observational
|
Field
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P. australis bioaccumulates metals from sediments filtering them out of water with concentrations higher in the roots than the shoots for most minerals
|
Mvudi River, South Africa
|
40899
|
|
5925
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
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P. australis recycled biomass can be used as a biosorbent removing 40-100% of Cu, Fe, and Zn with the highest removal of Fe.
|
|
40753
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|
5926
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
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Phragmites can be used as a biosorbent and was able to absorb Methylene blue and congo red making it a viable remediation tool for textile and paper industries.
|
|
40781
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|
5927
|
Phragmites australis australis
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Experimental
|
Laboratory
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P. australis reduced nitrate concentrations in water in dark and light conditions with 3 hr incubations reducing levels 61-88% and 82-90% respectively. This was primarily driven by denitrification.
|
|
40790
|
|
6813
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Phragmites australis australis
|
Water Quality Benefit
|
Anecdotal
|
N/A
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As a wetland plant, Phragmites improves water quality by filtration and nutrient removal.
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27562
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