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17.1 Introduction
The problem of eutrophication and availability of freshwater for
human consumption is one of the important issues that requires
public attention. Eutrophication, acidification, and contamination by toxic substances have become a threat to the freshwater
resources and ecosystems (Johanson et al. 2001). The consequence of anthropogenic-induced eutrophication of freshwaters
has resulted in the contamination of surface water which in turn
has raised the brows of environmentalist across the world.
The work on eutrophication was started by Vollenweider
in 1968 and Rohlich in 1969 (Vollenweider 1968; Rohlich
1969). An enormous number of books, research papers, and
articles have been published so far on water pollution, eutrophication, and related management issues (Ansari et al.
Abstract
Eutrophication and availability of freshwater for human consumption is one of the main
issues in front of the environmentalists. Eutrophication, acidification, and contamination
by toxic substances are posing a threat to the freshwater resources and ecosystems. The
consequence of anthropogenic-induced eutrophication of freshwater has resulted in severe
deterioration of surface water. Effective control measures need to be taken in order to control eutrophication and restore eutrophic water bodies. In this row, phytoremediation is
emerging as a simple low-cost clean up technology for wastewater. Phytoremediation is
defined as the engineered use of green plants to remove, or render harmless, various environmental contaminates such as inorganic and organic compounds. Development of aquatic
plant systems for nutrient recovery from eutrophic water is essentially required to control
eutrophication. The performance of phytoremediation system depends upon many factors
such as growth performances of the plants selected for phytoremediation, their nutrients
removal potential, efficiency to grow in experimental environment. In order to develop
high-efficient nutrients phytoremediation systems aquatic plant species in combinations
(mono, bi, tri species culture) can be used. Sufficient work has been done and huge amount
of capital is invested so far for the restoration of some major water bodies that are falling
under direct threat of eutrophication but the results are unsatisfactorily.
Keywords
Aquatic plants · Phytoremediation · Eutrophication · Environmental factors
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Phytoremediation Systems for the
Recovery of Nutrients from Eutrophic
Waters
Abid Ali Ansari, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Fareed A. Khan
and M. Naeem
A. A. Ansari ()
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk,
Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
e-mail: aansari@ut.edu.sa; aa_ansari@indiatimes.com;
eutro2009@yahoo.co.in
S. S. Gill
Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory,
Centre for Biotechnology, MD University, Rohtak 124001, India
F. A. Khan
Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002,
Utter Pradesh, India
M. Naeem
Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim
University, Aligarh 202002, Utter Pradesh, India
e-mail: naeem_phd@yahoo.co.in
A. A. Ansari, S. S. Gill (eds.), Eutrophication: Causes, Consequences and Control,
DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7814-6_17, © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014
17.1 Introduction
The problem of eutrophication and availability of freshwater for
human consumption is one of the important issues that requires
public attention. Eutrophication, acidification, and contamination by toxic substances have become a threat to the freshwater
resources and ecosystems (Johanson et al. 2001). The consequence of anthropogenic-induced eutrophication of freshwaters
has resulted in the contamination of surface water which in turn
has raised the brows of environmentalist across the world.
The work on eutrophication was started by Vollenweider
in 1968 and Rohlich in 1969 (Vollenweider 1968; Rohlich
1969). An enormous number of books, research papers, and
articles have been published so far on water pollution, eutrophication, and related management issues (Ansari et al.
Abstract
Eutrophication and availability of freshwater for human consumption is one of the main
issues in front of the environmentalists. Eutrophication, acidification, and contamination
by toxic substances are posing a threat to the freshwater resources and ecosystems. The
consequence of anthropogenic-induced eutrophication of freshwater has resulted in severe
deterioration of surface water. Effective control measures need to be taken in order to control eutrophication and restore eutrophic water bodies. In this row, phytoremediation is
emerging as a simple low-cost clean up technology for wastewater. Phytoremediation is
defined as the engineered use of green plants to remove, or render harmless, various environmental contaminates such as inorganic and organic compounds. Development of aquatic
plant systems for nutrient recovery from eutrophic water is essentially required to control
eutrophication. The performance of phytoremediation system depends upon many factors
such as growth performances of the plants selected for phytoremediation, their nutrients
removal potential, efficiency to grow in experimental environment. In order to develop
high-efficient nutrients phytoremediation systems aquatic plant species in combinations
(mono, bi, tri species culture) can be used. Sufficient work has been done and huge amount
of capital is invested so far for the restoration of some major water bodies that are falling
under direct threat of eutrophication but the results are unsatisfactorily.
Keywords
Aquatic plants · Phytoremediation · Eutrophication · Environmental factors
17
Phytoremediation Systems for the
Recovery of Nutrients from Eutrophic
Waters
Abid Ali Ansari, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Fareed A. Khan
and M. Naeem
A. A. Ansari ()
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk,
Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
e-mail: aansari@ut.edu.sa; aa_ansari@indiatimes.com;
eutro2009@yahoo.co.in
S. S. Gill
Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory,
Centre for Biotechnology, MD University, Rohtak 124001, India
F. A. Khan
Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002,
Utter Pradesh, India
M. Naeem
Plant Physiology Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim
University, Aligarh 202002, Utter Pradesh, India
e-mail: naeem_phd@yahoo.co.in
A. A. Ansari, S. S. Gill (eds.), Eutrophication: Causes, Consequences and Control,
DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-7814-6_17, © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014