{"title":"Heavy metal mitigation in soil and plants using organic and inorganic amendments alone and in combination.","authors":"Lei Zhao, Imran","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2430657","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2024.2430657","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The use of organic and inorganic amendments like stilbite-zeolite (SZ) and nano-biochar (NBC) in phytoremediation holds immense promise, long-term stability, and its effectiveness necessitate comprehensive research. This study aimed to evaluate their potential in mitigating heavy metal contamination in soil and plants. Our results shows that SZ and NBC treatments significantly impacted heavy metal levels, notably reducing arsenic (As), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) accumulation in plant tissues. The treatments exhibited varying degrees of effectiveness in reducing heavy metal levels. Notably, SZ<sub>2</sub> treatment decreased As and Pb levels by 33.33% and 20%, respectively, while NBC<sub>3</sub> achieved even greater reductions, lowering As by 53.33% and Pb by 30%. Moreover, SZ<sub>2</sub>, SZ<sub>5</sub>, and NBC<sub>3</sub> treatments halved Cd levels, showcasing their potential in mitigating heavy metal contamination in rice. However Hg levels remained largely unaffected, except for NBC<sub>1</sub>, which unexpectedly doubled its concentration. In soil, SZ<sub>2</sub> treatment significantly reduced metal concentrations, particularly Cd (66.8% reduction) and Hg (70.7% reduction). Conversely, SZ<sub>3</sub> and SZ<sub>7</sub> treatments increased metal concentrations, suggesting that certain zeolite applications might enhance metal bioavailability. NBC treatments showed varying effectiveness, with NBC<sub>3</sub> being the most effective, substantially reducing As, Pb, and Cd levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"1-18"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142695476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wajeeha Yaseen, Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Arslan Ashraf, Muhammad Asif Saleem, Fahad Shafiq, Sehar Shaheen, Samira Khaliq, Razia Gulnaz
{"title":"Menadiol diacetate mediated subcellular Cd accumulation and nutrients uptake alleviates Cd toxicity and increases growth and yield of summer squash.","authors":"Wajeeha Yaseen, Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Arslan Ashraf, Muhammad Asif Saleem, Fahad Shafiq, Sehar Shaheen, Samira Khaliq, Razia Gulnaz","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2427928","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2024.2427928","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cadmium (Cd) has shown toxicity to reduce growth and productivity in different plants. The Present study investigated the efficacy of menadiol diacetate (MD) to reduce Cd stress on growth and yield of summer squash plants. The experiment was performed under saturated Hoagland's nutrient solution (control) while the other group was supplemented with 0.1 mM CdCl<sub>2</sub> (Cd stress). Surface sterilized seeds of summer squash were primed in different concentrations (10, 20 µM) of MD as well as in distilled water for 24 h and sown in the pots. Different morphological and physio-biochemical attributes were determined after 35 d of growth whereas the data for yield attributes was collected after 70 d. Cd concentration was determined in various subcellular compartments <i>i.e.,</i> cell walls and cell wall debris, chloroplast, cell membrane and other organelles including vacuoles. The Cd stress decreased photosynthetic pigments, osmoprotectants and ultimately caused reduction in the yield attributes. Further, it increased the secondary metabolites and oxidants (MDA and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) in the summer squash tissues. Cd exposure also altered ions accumulation in the summer squash tissues by increasing the root and shoot Ca<sup>2+</sup> (24-93%) and Fe (4-18%) ions while decreasing the Mg<sup>2+</sup> (31-39%) ions. The MD-priming, particularly at 10 µM concentration mediated increase in the total phenolics, ascorbic acid, and anthocyanins concentration, and thus enhanced growth and yield attributes of summer squash exposed to Cd toxicity. Further, 10 µM MD-priming facilitated Cd compartmentalization in the subcellular compartments mainly in the cell wall (58%) rather than in the chloroplast (18%), cell membrane (7%) and soluble fractions (18%). In this context, cell wall and vacuole were the key compartments for Cd sequestration. This study highlights MD-priming as a potential strategy to counter Cd toxicity in summer squash plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142647591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abudu Ballu Duwiejuah, Zubayda Mutawakil, Emmanuel O Oyelude
{"title":"Eco-friendly banana peel biochar for adsorption of toxic metals from landfill treatment pond leachate.","authors":"Abudu Ballu Duwiejuah, Zubayda Mutawakil, Emmanuel O Oyelude","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2428434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2024.2428434","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adsorption is one of the most efficient ways to eliminate hazardous metals. The study evaluated the effectiveness of banana peel biochar as a cheap adsorbent to remove hazardous metals from landfill leachate. The landfill leachate of 100 mg/L was mixed with banana peel biochar (0.50, 1.50, and 3.00 g each) and placed in a water bath for 15, 30, and 45 min at a constant temperature of 30 °C and 35 °C. The adsorption efficiency of banana peel biochar for nickel in the leachate ranged from 98.76% to 98.96% and chromium ranged from 99.71% to 99.77% at a temperature of 30 °C for 15 mins and 99.07% to 99.27% for Ni and 99.71% to 99.73% for Cr at a temperature of 35 °C for 45 min. Banana peel biochar maximum adsorption capacity of nickel ranged from 1.15 × 10<sup>-5</sup> mg/g to 5.27 × 10<sup>-6</sup> mg/g, and 1.05 × 10<sup>-5</sup> mg/g to 6.76 × 10<sup>-6</sup> mg/g for chromium. Adsorbent made from less expensive banana peel can affordably remove nickel and chromium from landfill leachate. To acquire a broad understanding of the adsorbent's application, more adsorptive research utilizing banana peels as an adsorbent to treat various wastes ought to be conducted.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142647580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jian Yang, Zuyong Chen, Jie Dai, Fang Liu, Jian Zhu
{"title":"Research on the optimal ratio of improved electrolytic manganese residue substrate about <i>Pennisetum sinese Roxb</i> growth effects.","authors":"Jian Yang, Zuyong Chen, Jie Dai, Fang Liu, Jian Zhu","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2379610","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2379610","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Electrolytic manganese slag (EMR) is a solid waste generated in the manganese hydrometallurgy process. It not only takes up significant land space but also contains Mn<sup>2+</sup>, which can lead to environmental contamination. There is a need for research on the treatment and utilization of EMR. Improved EMR substrate for <i>Pennisetum sinese Roxb</i> growth was determined in pot planting experiments. The study tested the effects of leaching solution, microorganisms, leaf cell structures, and growth data. Results indicated a substrate of 45% EMR, 40% phosphogypsum, 5% <i>Hericium erinaceus</i> fungi residue, 5% quicklime, and 5% dolomite sand significantly increased the available phosphorus content (135.54 ± 2.88 μg·g<sup>-1</sup>) by 17.95 times, compared to pure soil, and enhanced the relative abundance of dominant bacteria. After 240 days, the plant height (147.00 ± 0.52 cm), number of tillers (6), and aerial dry weight (144.00 ± 15.99g) of <i>Pennisetum sinese Roxb</i> increased by 5.81%, 200%, and 32.58%, respectively. Analyses of leaves and leaching solution revealed that the highest leaf Mn content (46.84 ± 2.91 μg·g<sup>-1</sup>) being 3.38 times higher than in pure soil, and the leaching solution Mn content (0.66 ± 0.13 μg·g<sup>-1</sup>) was lowest. Our study suggested <i>P. sinese Roxb</i> grown in an improved EMR substrate could be a feasible option for solidification treatment and resource utilization of EMR.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"2206-2215"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758614","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Morish Azabo, Amal Abdelhaleem, Manabu Fujii, Mahmoud Nasr
{"title":"<i>Pontederia crassipes</i> utilization for dual phytoremediation and adsorption in greywater treatment: a techno-economic and sustainable approach.","authors":"Morish Azabo, Amal Abdelhaleem, Manabu Fujii, Mahmoud Nasr","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2374887","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2374887","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While phytoremediation has been widely employed for greywater treatment, this system suffers from the transfer of considerable amounts of surfactants to the aquatic environment through partially treated effluent and/or exhausted plant disposal. Hence, this study focuses on greywater phytoremediation followed by recycling the spent plant for preparing an adsorbent material used as post-treatment. <i>P. crassipes</i> was used to operate a phytoremediation unit under 23 °C, 60% relative humidity, plant density (5-30 g/L), dilution (0-50%), pH (4-10), and retention time (3-15 days). The optimum condition was 12.7 g/L density, 34.0% dilution, pH 8.4, and 13 days, giving chemical oxygen demand (COD), surfactant, and NH<sub>4</sub>-N removal efficiencies of 94.62%, 90.45%, and 88.09%, respectively. The exhausted plant was then thermally treated at 550 °C and 40 min to obtain biochar used as adsorbent to treat the phytoremediation effluent. The optimum adsorption process was biochar dosage of 1.51 g/L, pH of 2.1, and 137 min, providing a surfactant removal efficiency of 92.56%. The final discharge of this phytoremediation/adsorption combined process contained 8.30 mg/L COD, 0.23 mg/L surfactant, and 0.94 mg/L NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>-N. Interestingly, this approach could be economically feasible with a payback period of 6.5 years, 14 USD net present value, and 8.6% internal rate of return.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"2113-2126"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141534430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Denisse Astrid Hernández-Castelán, Florentina Zurita, Oscar Marín-Peña, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres, Mayerlin Sandoval-Herazo, Jesús Castellanos-Rivera, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo
{"title":"Effect of monocultures and polycultures of <i>Typha latifolia</i> and <i>Heliconia psittacorum</i> on the treatment of river waters contaminated with landfill leachate/domestic wastewater in partially saturated vertical constructed wetlands.","authors":"Denisse Astrid Hernández-Castelán, Florentina Zurita, Oscar Marín-Peña, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres, Mayerlin Sandoval-Herazo, Jesús Castellanos-Rivera, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2379007","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2379007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Partially Saturated Vertical Constructed Wetlands (PSV-CWs) are novel wastewater treatment systems that work through aerobic and anaerobic conditions that favor the removal of pollutants found in high concentrations, such as rivers contaminated with domestic wastewater and landfill leachate. The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficiency of PSV-CWs using monocultures and polycultures of <i>Typha latifolia</i> and <i>Heliconia psittacorum</i> to treat river waters contaminated with leachates from open dumps and domestic wastewater. Six experimental units of PSV-CWs were used; two were planted with <i>Typha latifolia</i> monoculture, two with <i>Heliconia psittacorum</i> monoculture and two with polycultures of both plants. The results indicated better organic matter and nitrogen removal efficiencies (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in systems with polycultures (TSS:95%, BOD<sub>5</sub>:83%, COD:89%, TN:82% and NH<sub>4+</sub>:99%). In general, the whole system showed high average removal efficiencies (TSS:93%, BOD<sub>5</sub>:79%, COD:85%, TN:79%, NH<sub>4+</sub>:98% and TP:85%). Regarding vegetation, both species developed better in units with monocultures, being <i>Typha latifolia</i> the one that reached a more remarkable development. However, both species showed high resistance to the contaminated environment. These results showed higher removals than those reported in the literature with conventional Free Flow Vertical Constructed Wetlands (FFV-CWs), so PSV-CWs could be a suitable option to treat this type of effluent.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"2163-2174"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141590314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Soil amendment-assisted phytoremediation with ryegrass offers a promising approach to mitigate environmental health concerns.","authors":"Albert Kobina Mensah","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2380039","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2380039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to examine the potential of soil amendment-assisted phytoremediation using ryegrass in reclaiming abandoned gold mine soil in southwestern Ghana, with a specific focus on the soil contamination hazards associated with metals and metalloids. A pot experiment lasting 60 days was carried out to assess the efficacy of soil amendments, such as compost, iron oxide, and poultry manure, in mitigating environmental hazards. Three soil contamination indices (soil contamination = CF, enrichment factor = ER, and pollution load index = PLI) were used to calculate the extent of soil contamination, enrichment, and pollution of the sites with Co, Hg, Ni, Mo, Se, Sb, and Pb. The findings show that Hg made the greatest contribution (with a maximum soil CF of 18.0) to the overall PLI, with a maximum value of 74.4. The sites were averagely and consequently enriched with toxic elements in the decreasing order: Ni (ER = 33.3) > Mo (20.5) > Sb (14.1) > Pb (11.0) > Hg (7.9) > Se (2.1). The bioaccumulation factor (BCF > 1) suggests that ryegrass has the ability to phytostabilize Co, Hg, Mo, and Ni. This means that the plant may store these elements in its roots, potentially decreasing their negative effects on the environment and human health. Ultimately, the addition of combined manure with iron oxides might have augmented the sequestration of these metals in the root. The elements may have accumulated through sorption on manure or Fe surfaces, dissolution from watering the plants in the pot, or mineralization of organic manure. Thus, ryegrass has shown potential for phytostabilisation of Co, Hg, Mo, and Ni when assisted with a combination of manure and iron oxides; and can consequently mitigate the environmental and human health impacts.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"2216-2233"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spontaneous growth of plants enhances phytoextraction on abandoned coal mine wastes in Central Alborz coalfield, Iran.","authors":"Nateq Lashkari Sanami, Jamshid Ghorbani, Ghorban Vahabzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Hodjati, Babak Motesharezadeh","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2378217","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2378217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Coal mining disperses heavy metals into the environment, necessitating the identification of metal-tolerant plants for ecosystem restoration. This study evaluated the phytoremediation potential of plant species in abandoned coal wastes in northern Iran. Pollution indices indicated moderate contamination of Cu, Ni, V, Zn, Pb, Cr, and As in coal wastes. The plants varied in their ability to accumulate and translocate these metals, with most showing efficient root-to-shoot translocation. <i>Artemisia scoparia</i> (41.06 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup>) and <i>Capparis spinosa</i> (42.48 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup>) were effective for Cu phytoextraction. Most species, notably <i>Cynodon dactylon</i> (3.4 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup>), showed promise for phytoextraction of Cr. <i>Capparis spinosa</i> (7.67 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup>) exhibited potential for Pb phytoextraction. Most plants, particularly <i>Hordeum vulgare</i> and <i>Melica persica</i>, were effective phytoextractors of Ni. <i>Sylibum marianum</i> accumulated V beyond phytotoxic levels. <i>Chenopodium album</i> and <i>Glaucium fimbriligerum</i> were identified as phytoextractors of Zn while <i>Cynodon dactylon</i> and <i>Hordeum vulgare</i>, accumulating >100 mg.kg<sup>-1</sup> Zn in roots, showed potential for phytostabilization. <i>Sylibum marianum</i> and <i>Glaucium fimbriligerum</i>, acted as excluders for As. <i>Kochia prostrata</i> and <i>Artemisia aucheri</i> were excluders for Cu, Cr, Ni, and Pb. This study provided the role of multiple indigenous plants, including perennials and annuals with diverse life forms, in metal extraction and stabilization for sustainable coal waste management.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"2154-2162"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141599869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiangbo Guo, Hanyang Liu, Yang Xu, Lu Li, Cuihua Xin
{"title":"Ectopic expression of the yeast Mn<sup>2+</sup> transporter <i>SMF2</i> enhances tolerance and resistance to cadmium and arsenic in transgenic Arabidopsis.","authors":"Jiangbo Guo, Hanyang Liu, Yang Xu, Lu Li, Cuihua Xin","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2373974","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2373974","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Vesicular sequestration is a potential strategy for enhancing plant tolerance to cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As). In this study, the ectopic overexpression of yeast-derived <i>ScSMF2</i> in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> was found to enhance the accumulation and tolerance of Cd and As in transgenic plants. ScSMF2 was localized on vacuole membranes and formed puncta structures in plant cells when agro-infiltrated for transient expression. Transgenic Arabidopsis showed less retardation on root elongation and shoot weight and more accumulation of Cd, As (III) and As (V) when cultured on medium containing Cd or As. Overexpression of <i>ScSMF2</i> promoted accumulation of Cd and arsenic in transgenic Arabidopsis, which were over twice higher than in WT plants when cultured in soil. This study provides insights into the mechanisms involved in the vesicular sequestration of heavy metals in plant and presents a potential strategy for enhancing the phytoremediation capacity of plants toward heavy metals.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"2103-2112"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141554817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mercedes K Ago, Regine D Caasi, Divina S Kege-E, Jones T Napaldet
{"title":"Self-purification in tropical upland rivers as affected by environmental factors: the case of Balili River in Benguet, Philippines.","authors":"Mercedes K Ago, Regine D Caasi, Divina S Kege-E, Jones T Napaldet","doi":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2380751","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15226514.2024.2380751","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A major data gap in tropical river ecology is the limited documentation of natural water purification of upstream rivers. This study documented the improvement of water quality of downstream Balili River as affected by environmental factors and macrophyte diversity using a mixed-method approach (water quality assessment, plant inventory, field observation, canonical correspondence analysis, community interview). Results showed that the distance from pollution plays a significant role in the self-purification of the river while the floral diversity maintains the riparian from further contaminating the water and at the same time absorbing air pollutants. Generally, the pollution reduction and %change is exponential at 2 and 3 km from point source then taper at 4 and 5 km. At 3 km from the point source, 30% improvement in TDS, BOD and salinity, 25% for EC, 20% in TSS, 35% in WQI, 36% in CPI, and 50% for DO were noted. Key factors that influence the self-purification process in the river were distance from pollution source, elevation, human disturbance (as indicated by %tree canopy) and temperature. These findings highlight the importance of distance from pollution sources and floral diversity in driving water quality improvements, with implications for sustainable water resource management in tropical regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":14235,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Phytoremediation","volume":" ","pages":"2234-2249"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141758615","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}