Abstract
Over the last 40 years a great deal of research has been published on the use of duckweed to treat wastewater both from point sources (feedlots, food processing plants) and from non-point sources. These plants can recover nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus from contaminated waters in those agricultural practices. They can also remove or accumulate metals, radionuclides, and other pollutants in their tissues. In addition, the duckweed can be used as a feed source for livestock and poultry as well as an energy source for biofuel production. A summary of some of the published work done using duckweed species to phytoremediate natural, domestic, industrial, and agricultural wastewaters is presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Eutrophication |
Subtitle of host publication | Causes, Consequences and Control |
Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
Pages | 341-354 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789048196241 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Duckweed
- Lemna
- Lemnaceae
- Phytoremediation
- Plant nutrients
- Wolffia