title: Comprehensive review on phytotechnology: Heavy metals removal by diverse aquatic plants species from wastewater.
abstract: Environmental pollution specifically water pollution is alarming both in the developed and developing countries. Heavy metal contamination of water resources is a critical issue which adversely affects humans, plants and animals. Phytoremediation is a cost-effective remediation technology which able to treat heavy metal polluted sites. This environmental friendly method has been successfully implemented in constructed wetland (CWs) which is able to restore the aquatic biosystem naturally. Nowadays, many aquatic plant species are being investigated to determine their potential and effectiveness for phytoremediation application, especially high growth rate plants i.e. macrophytes. Based on the findings, phytofiltration (rhizofiltration) is the sole method which defined as heavy metals removal from water by aquatic plants. Due to specific morphology and higher growth rate, free-floating plants were more efficient to uptake heavy metals in comparison with submerged and emergent plants. In this review, the potential of wide range of aquatic plant species with main focus on four well known species (hyper-accumulators): Pistia stratiotes, Eicchornia spp., Lemna spp. and Salvinia spp. was investigated. Moreover, we discussed about the history, methods and future prospects in phytoremediation of heavy metals by aquatic plants comprehensively.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA), Research Institute for Environmental Sustainability, Block C07, Level 2, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Johor, Malaysia. Electronic address: shahab_rezania89@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Shahabaldin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rezania
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Johor, Malaysia. Electronic address: shazwin@utm.my.
authors.forename: Shazwin Mat
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Taib
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA), Research Institute for Environmental Sustainability, Block C07, Level 2, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohd Fadhil
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Md Din
authors.affiliation: Water Research Group, The School of Environmental Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Kompleks Pengajian Jejawi 3, 02600 Arau, Perlis, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Farrah Aini
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Dahalan
authors.affiliation: Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA), Research Institute for Environmental Sustainability, Block C07, Level 2, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 Johor Bahru, Malaysia; Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Johor, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Hesam
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kamyab
mesh_terms: D059001:Aquatic Organisms; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000378:metabolism*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D062065:Wastewater
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D062065:Wastewater
keywords: Aquatic plants; Heavy metal uptake; Phytofiltration; Phytoremediation; Submerge and emergent plants