title: Removal and accumulation of As, Cd and Cr by Typha latifolia.
abstract: The removal from the solution and the accumulation of As, Cd and Cr by Typha latifolia was studied. Small plants of T. latifolia, collected from a non-contaminated site, were exposed to individual concentrations of As, Cd and Cr for 10 days. The ability of T. latifolia for the removal of toxic elements ranged from 23% to 54% for As, 43%-55% for Cd and 28%-73% for Cr. The accumulation of toxic elements in T. latifolia occurred mainly in the roots. The results suggest that T. latifolia can be considered as an interesting alternative for treating aquatic effluents polluted with toxic trace elements.
authors: Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava # 6, Zona Universitaria, 78290 San Luis Potosí, S.L.P, Mexico.
authors: Adriana
authors: A
authors: Leura-Vicencio
authors: Angel Josabad
authors: AJ
authors: Alonso-Castro
authors: Candy
authors: C
authors: Carranza-Álvarez
authors: René
authors: R
authors: Loredo-Portales
authors: Ma Catalina
authors: MC
authors: Alfaro-De la Torre
authors: Ramón Fernando
authors: RF
authors: García-De la Cruz
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002104:Cadmium / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D002857:Chromium / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000378:metabolism; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000378:metabolism; D032401:Typhaceae / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002104:Cadmium; D002857:Chromium; D001151:Arsenic