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waters. Environ Toxicol Chem: Int J 18(12):2667–2673
Aksu Z (2001) Equilibrium and kinetic modelling of cadmium (II) biosorption by C. vulgaris in a
batch system: effect of temperature. Sep Purif Technol 21(3):285–294
Alaribe FO, Agamuthu P (2015) Assessment of phytoremediation potentials of Lantana camara in
Pb impacted soil with organic waste additives. Ecol Eng 83:513–520
Alkorta I, Hernández-Allica J, Becerril J, Amezaga I, Albizu I, Garbisu C (2004) Recent findings on
the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with environmentally toxic heavy metals and
metalloids such as zinc, cadmium, lead, and arsenic. Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol 3:71–90
Almuktar SAAAN, Scholz M, Al-Isawi RHK, Sani A (2015) Recycling of domestic wastewater
treated by vertical-flow wetlands for irrigating chillies and sweet peppers. Agric Water Manag
149:1–22
Alvarado S, Guédez M, Lué-Merú MP, Nelson G, Alvaro A, Jesús AC, Gyula Z (2008) Arsenic
removal from waters by bioremediation with the aquatic plants water hyacinth (Eichhornia
crassipes) and lesser duckweed (Lemna minor). Bioresour Technol 99(17):8436–8440
Anayurt RA, Sari A, Tuzen M (2009) Equilibrium, thermodynamic and kinetic studies on
biosorption of Pb (II) and Cd (II) from aqueous solution by macrofungus (Lactarius
scrobiculatus) biomass. Chem Eng J 151(1–3):255–261
Anjaneyulu Y, Sreedhara Chary N, Samuel Suman Raj D (2005) Decolourization of industrial
effluents—available methods and emerging technologies—a review. Arab J Chem 4:361–377
ATSDR U (1999). Toxicological profile for mercury. Agency for toxic substances and disease
registry. Atlanta: US Department of Health and Human Services.
Banik S, Das K, Islam M, Salimullah M (2014) Recent advancements and challenges in microbial
bioremediation of heavy metals contamination. JSM Biotechnol Biomed Eng 2(1):1035
Barakat MA (2011) New trends in removing heavy metals from industrial wastewater. Arab J Chem
4(4):361–377
Barceló J, Poschenrieder C (2003) Phytoremediation: principles and perspectives. Contrib Sci
2:333–344
Benefield LD, Randall CW (1980) Biological process design for wastewater treatment. Prentice hall
Berefield LD, Judkins JF, Weand BL (1982) Process chemistry for water and wastewater treatment.
Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 510p
Chen G (2004) Electrochemical technologies in wastewater treatment. Sep Purif Technol 38
(1):11–41
Chhonkar PK, Datta SP, Joshi HC, Pathak H (2000) Impact of industrial effluents on soil health and
agriculture-Indian experience: part II-tannery and textile industrial effluents. J Sci Ind Res
59:446–454
Chikwendu VE, Craddock PT, Farquhar RM, Shaw T, Umeji AC (1989) Nigerian sources of
copper, lead and tin for the Igbo-Ukwu bronzes. Sci Archaeol 30:27–36
Cox M, Négré P, Yurramendi L (2007) Industrial liquid effluents. INASMET Tecnalia, San
Sebastian, p 283. Rev Environ Sci Biotechnol 4:245–273
Crini G, Badot PM (eds) (2010) Sorption processes and pollution. PUFC, Besançon, 489p
Daulton TL, Little BJ, Jones-Meehan J, Blom DA, Allard LF (2007) Microbial reduction of
chromium from the hexavalent to divalent state. Geochim Cosmochim Acta 71(3):556–565
Ekmekyapar F, Aslan A, Bayhan YK, Cakici A (2012) Biosorption of Pb (II) by nonliving lichen
biomass of Cladonia rangiformis Hoffm. Int J Environ Res 6(2):417–424
Erakhrumen AA (2007) Phytoremediation: an environmentally sound technology for pollution
prevention, control and remediation in developing countries. Edu Res Rev 2:151–156
7 Natural Biological Treatment of Effluent and Sludges to Combat the Burden of. . .
119