Emmanuel Francis, Benjamin C. Ndukwu

Phytoremediation Potentials of Sunflower Plant

A Cheaper, Cleaner and Cost Effective Alternative for the Cleanup of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils

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Produktbeschreibung

Heavy metals are contaminants that poses great environmental burden as they are hazardous to human, animal, plant health and the environment at large. In this work, the phytoremediation potential of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) on contaminated soils of abandoned dumpsites was investigated. Samples of both soils and plant were collected and analyzed for certain pollutants (Ni, Pb, Cr and Cd) using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). Results of the work confirmed the presence of heavy metals in the soil and the various plant parts which clearly exceeds Food and Agricultural Organisation/ World Health Organisation (FAO/WHO) recommended threshold limits (1.5 mg/kg) and also those of the control. Therefore, this work should provide valuable data supporting the use of sunflower plants in phytoremediation and should be useful for professionals in Environmental management, Agriculture, Remediation and in the petroleum industry who may be considering cheaper and cost effective ways of cleaning contaminated soils with no side effects.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 92
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 155g
• ISBN-13: 9783330318182
• ISBN-10: 333031818X
• Artikelnr.: 48468379

Autorenporträt

Emmanuel Francis, MSc., AIEMA: studied Natural Resource and Environmental Management at the Institute of Natural Resources, Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Obtained professional certification from IEMA, UK. Assistant Research Fellow at National Mathematical Center, Abuja, Nigeria.