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Title: | Potential of Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. for remediation of antimony flotation tailings: a case study | Authors: | Ranđelović, Dragana Mihailović, Nevena Jovanović, Slobodan |
Keywords: | Equisetum;flotation tailings;metals;phytoremediation | Issue Date: | 7-Jun-2019 | Rank: | M22 | Journal: | International Journal of Phytoremediation | Abstract: | A flooding event caused collapsing of the Stolice flotation tailing dam and spilling of large volumes of sludge into environment. Urgent remediation measures have not been applied due to the lack of financial resources. Remediation values for Sb, Zn, and Pb in the flotation tailing samples were exceeded 20.5, 4.2, and 1.15 times, respectively, emphasizing the need for remediation. Plants growing on mine spoils represent useful tools for environmental monitoring and soil remediation. The appearance of Equisetum ramosissimum as a dominant colonizer on the flotation tailings indicates that biological reclamation of the site is possible. Equisetum ramosissimum shows the ability to phytostabilize and immobilize available fractions of Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb, and Sb. Transfer rate of metals from roots to shoots reveals exclusion of elements from the shoots, preventing their further spreading through the food chain. The results of this study show that E. ramosissimum can be an additional tool for environmental monitoring and remediation of flotation tailings after hazardous events. |
URI: | https://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1774 | ISSN: | 1522-6514 | DOI: | 10.1080/15226514.2018.1556590 |
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