Ostroumov S.A., Shestakova T.V. Decreasing the measurable concentrations of Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb in the water of the experimental systems containing Ceratophyllum demersum: The phytoremediation potential // Doklady Biological Sciences 2009, Vol. 428, No. 1, p. 444-447. Contribution to scientific basics of phytoremediation and phytotechnology. Finding: aquatic plants C. demersum induced a removal of the heavy metals Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb from water. [publisher: MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica] DOI: 10.1134/S0012496609050159; www.springerlink.com/index/ML1062K7271L318N.pdf; http://sites.google.com/site/9dbs444/decreasing-the-measurable-concentrations-of-cu-zn-cd-and-pb-in-the-water; https://www.researchgate.net/file.FileLoader.html?key=8fd8998627b86102db72c9b237c25054; Changes in the concentrations of heavy metals in the water of experimental systems were studied. Using the method of inversion voltamperometry, the concentrations of the heavy metals Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb were measured in the water of the experimental microcosms. Aquatic macrophytes Ceratophyllum demersum were incubated in the microcosms. The measured concentrations of all four heavy metals decreased in the microcosms with the macrophytes much faster than in the control microcosms without any aquatic plants. The new results complement the previous data on the phytoremediation potential of aquatic plants. KEYWORDS: concentrations, heavy metals, water quality, experimental systems, method of inversion voltamperometry, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, microcosms, aquatic macrophytes Ceratophyllum demersum, aquatic plants, phytoremediation, phytotechnology SHORT ABSTRACT: New green plant as a potent tool to clean water and to remove heavy metals. This is the first time the phytoremediation potential of a new wide-spread species of plants was discovered. The plant removed the toxic metals cadmium, lead, copper, zink (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn) from water with great efficiency. As a result, water quality improved dramatically with prospect of new technology Новые данные о высших растениях в качестве эффективного инструмента для очистки воды и для удаления тяжелых металлов. Впервые выявлен фиторемедиационный потенциал (при удалении тяжелых металлов) для ранее не изученного в этом отношении вида высших водных растений. Изученный вид растений эффективно удалял токсичные металлы Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb из воды. Как результат, концентрация металлов в воде уменьшилась, качество воды улучшилось.
Doklady Biological Sciences 2009, Vol. 428, No. 1, p. 444-447.