Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem

The application of green technology is the combination of the environmental science and technology in which helps the improvement and application of products, apparatus as well as the system to safeguard the natural resources and the environment. Aquatic plants have been increasingly being uti...

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Main Authors: Othman, Rashidi, Hanifah, Nurul Azlen, Ramya, Razanah, Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni, Wan Sulaiman, Wan Syibrah Hanisah, Mohd. Yaman, Maheran, Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim
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author Othman, Rashidi
Hanifah, Nurul Azlen
Ramya, Razanah
Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni
Wan Sulaiman, Wan Syibrah Hanisah
Mohd. Yaman, Maheran
Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim
author_facet Othman, Rashidi
Hanifah, Nurul Azlen
Ramya, Razanah
Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni
Wan Sulaiman, Wan Syibrah Hanisah
Mohd. Yaman, Maheran
Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim
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description The application of green technology is the combination of the environmental science and technology in which helps the improvement and application of products, apparatus as well as the system to safeguard the natural resources and the environment. Aquatic plants have been increasingly being utilized as remarkably efficient and responsive apparatus for diagnosing and predicting environmental stresses. Thus, this research aimed to assess Riccia fluitans capability and potential as a phytoremediation agent to remediate heavy metal contamination in an unhealthy aquatic ecosystem. Subsequently, Riccia fluitans was exposed to three types of heavy metals (Mn, Zn and Pb) at three different concentrations (1.0, 2.0 and 5.0 mg l −1 ) at four different periods of time (week 1 to week 4). All heavy metals were analyzed through HACH DR5000 spectrophotometer. As a result, among five heavy metals tested, Riccia fluitans revealed as a good agent to sequester Mn, Zn and Pb respectively. The analysis affirmed the accumulation of different metals within the plant and an equally lessen of metals in the water. An eloquent equivalence between type of heavy metals and concentration, period of time and Riccia fluitans were attained. As a conclusion, Riccia Fluitans is proven to be a potential biosequester agent for polluted aquatic environment.
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spelling iium-407602021-06-14T15:30:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40760/ Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem Othman, Rashidi Hanifah, Nurul Azlen Ramya, Razanah Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni Wan Sulaiman, Wan Syibrah Hanisah Mohd. Yaman, Maheran Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim GE Environmental Sciences SB Plant culture TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering The application of green technology is the combination of the environmental science and technology in which helps the improvement and application of products, apparatus as well as the system to safeguard the natural resources and the environment. Aquatic plants have been increasingly being utilized as remarkably efficient and responsive apparatus for diagnosing and predicting environmental stresses. Thus, this research aimed to assess Riccia fluitans capability and potential as a phytoremediation agent to remediate heavy metal contamination in an unhealthy aquatic ecosystem. Subsequently, Riccia fluitans was exposed to three types of heavy metals (Mn, Zn and Pb) at three different concentrations (1.0, 2.0 and 5.0 mg l −1 ) at four different periods of time (week 1 to week 4). All heavy metals were analyzed through HACH DR5000 spectrophotometer. As a result, among five heavy metals tested, Riccia fluitans revealed as a good agent to sequester Mn, Zn and Pb respectively. The analysis affirmed the accumulation of different metals within the plant and an equally lessen of metals in the water. An eloquent equivalence between type of heavy metals and concentration, period of time and Riccia fluitans were attained. As a conclusion, Riccia Fluitans is proven to be a potential biosequester agent for polluted aquatic environment. Pak Publishing Group 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40760/1/IJSEER1.pdf Othman, Rashidi and Hanifah, Nurul Azlen and Ramya, Razanah and Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni and Wan Sulaiman, Wan Syibrah Hanisah and Mohd. Yaman, Maheran and Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim (2014) Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem. International Journal of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Research, 3 (4). pp. 185-192. ISSN 2306-6253 (O) 2312-5764 (P) https://ideas.repec.org/s/pkp/ijseer.html
spellingShingle GE Environmental Sciences
SB Plant culture
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Othman, Rashidi
Hanifah, Nurul Azlen
Ramya, Razanah
Mohd Hatta, Farah Ayuni
Wan Sulaiman, Wan Syibrah Hanisah
Mohd. Yaman, Maheran
Hj. Baharuddin, Zainul Mukrim
Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem
title Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem
title_full Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem
title_fullStr Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem
title_full_unstemmed Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem
title_short Sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem
title_sort sequestration rate of heavy metal contaminants using riccia fluitans as potential phytoremediation agent in polluted aquatic ecosystem
topic GE Environmental Sciences
SB Plant culture
TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
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