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STUDIES AND RESEARCHES ON TYPHA LATIFOLIA’S (BULRUSH) ABSORPTION CAPACITY OF HEAVY METALS FROM THE SOIL


ALEXANDRA-DANA CHIŢIMUĹž 1*, CRISTIAN RADU 1, 2, VALENTIN NEDEFF 1, EMILIAN MOĹžNEGUŢU 1, NARCIS BĂ‚RSAN 1
1. “Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacau, Faculty of Engineering, Calea Marasesti, 157, Bacau – 600115, Romania
2. “Apele Române” National Administration of Siret Basin, Cuza Voda, 1, Bacau – 600274, Romania
*Corresponding author: dana.chitimus@ub.ro

Issue:

SCSCC6, Volume XVII, No. 4

Section:

Volume 17, No. 4 (2016)

Abstract:

The research aimed to determine Typha latifolia’s (bulrush) absorption capacity of heavy metals from the soil in the industrial area of Piatra Neamt city, Romania. Heavy metals present in ecological systems are available to the absorption process only partially, depending on the type of pH of the environment, their chemical composition, and the quantity of heavy metals in the soil, plants, sediments, water, or air. The choice of sampling points (the industrial area of Piatra Neamt city) took into consideration the areas where the pollution sources are located and where the sediment layer is thick and the granularity level is lower than 63 μm. The investigation of Typha latifolia’s absorption capacity showed that, in case of nickel, chromium, copper and arsenic, a very low capacity of heavy metals absorption was detected. Typha latifolia’s highest absorption capacity of heavy metals from the soil was recorded in case of cadmium.

Keywords:

absorption, bulrush, heavy metals, pollution.

Code [ID]:

CSCC6201604V04S01A0006 [0004471]

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