ALCHORNEA CORDIFOLIA (SCHUMACH. & THONN.) MULL. ARG: A POTENTIAL PLANT FOR PHYTOREMEDIATION OF MANGANESE POLLUTED SOILS
| Main Authors: | Mokea-Niaty A, Medza-Mve S. D., Lepengue A. N., Moupela C., Ognalaga M, Mboumba P, Toussaint A., M-BATCHI B |
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| Format: | Article eJournal |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1174097 |
Daftar Isi:
- Mining in the Moulili area, a stream of the Ogooue mining site, has been affected by the collapse of river banks and pollution due to Manganese. In order to restore this watercourse and stabilize its banks, a strategy could be introduced by involving the use of biological processes such as phytoremediation techniques. Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with heavy metals can be divided into four major groups: phytostabilisation, phytoextraction, phytotransformation or phytofiltration. This strategy can be based on the use of Alchornea cordifolia, a local plant which is tolerant to manganese, therefore, having good capacities for the extraction and accumulation of this trace metallic element.