Application of Lemna minor in site remediation strategies Hasselt University
Pollutants such as radionuclides and heavy metals are present in the environment due to the exploitation of nuclear installations, mining and milling processes, industrial activities (e.g. involving naturally occurring radionuclides), nuclear accidents and the dumping of radioactive waste. Polluted surface waters can become an environmental problem for both aquatic and terrestrial organisms and therefore remediation is needed. Phytoremediation ...