Bioaccumulation of cadmium and thallium in Pb-Zn tailing waste water by Lemna minor and Lemna gibba

• Published in: Applied geochemistry Vol. 100; pp. 287 - 292
• Main Authors: Sasmaz, Merve, Öbek, Erdal, Sasmaz, Ahmet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Accumulation; bioaccumulation; Cadmium; electrical conductivity; geochemistry; Keban; Lemna gibba; Lemna minor; ovens; phytoremediation; Tailing waste water; temperature; Thallium; wastewater; water pollution; Lemna minor; Lemna gibba; Cadmium; Thallium; Tailing waste water; Keban; Accumulation

The present study investigated the removal ability to phytoremediate cadmium and thallium from tailing waste water of Lemna gibba and Lemna minor. These plants were separately adapted to the reactors, placed in the water and daily collected during the eight days. During the study, the plant and wate...