Impact ID7238
Impact TypeWater Quality Benefit
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationN/A
Impact DescriptionUptake 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.
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