Selection of Potential Plants as Phytoremediation for Heavy Metals in Estuarine Ecosystem: A Systematic Review

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10.2991/978-94-6463-062-6_42How to use a DOI?

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Estuarine ecosystem; Heavy metals; Phytoremediation; Plants

Abstract

The estuary area is a semi-enclosed water body area that borders the sea but still connected to fresh water from rivers. As an area that connects between sea and rivers, the estuary is an area that threatened by human activities, including water pollution of heavy metals. Therefore, it is necessary to take an action to solve the water pollution problem, especially heavy metals. Many research shows that plants have an ability to solved water pollutions, with mechanism of phytoremediation. So far, many phytoremediation researches are occupying freshwater plants, and lack of research discovered the potential of brackish water plants as heavy metals phytoremediation. Therefore, this study aims to select potential plants in an estuarine ecosystem that can be used heavy metal phytoremediation agents. This is a systematic review research that collects research has been conducted within the last five years available on the “Sciencedirect” website. Based on the result, 51 species of plants have been tested and proved as effective plants to remediate the heavy metals pollution in estuarine ecosystem. These plants are divided into three habitats, which were mangrove, coastal, and marine habitats. Furthermore, several types of heavy metals that have been discovered are Pb, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Zn, Ni, As, Se, Mg, Mn, Rb, Fe, Sr, Li, Al, V, Ag, Ba, Ti, Co, Cs, Ce, Zr, U, and Y. In conclusion, according to this review, these are 51 plants have an activity as phytoremediation for heavy metals in estuarine ecosystem.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Alfin Fatwa M. Afifudin
AU  - Rony Irawanto
AU  - Neny Purwitasari
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/22
TI  - Selection of Potential Plants as Phytoremediation for Heavy Metals in Estuarine Ecosystem: A Systematic Review
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Life Sciences and Biotechnology (ICOLIB 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 420
EP  - 434
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-062-6_42
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-062-6_42
ID  - Afifudin2022
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