Impact ID
7238
Impact Type
Water Quality Benefit
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
Cost
Location
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Pistia stratiotes