Spatiotemporal Response and Phytopotential of <i>Typha domingensis</i> for Management of Aquatic Metal Pollution on the Central African Copperbelt.

ABSTRACT: Anthropogenically accelerated metal pollution of lotic systems draining mining landscapes remains a global concern due to its non-degradability and ecotoxic nature. Nevertheless, the efficacy of macrophytes as indicators and remediators of metal(loid) pollutants in aquatic ecosystems in mining regions is recognised globally. However, in the mineral-rich Central African Copperbelt (CACB), there is limited research on the effectiveness of macrophytes for mining pollution management. Therefore, this study investigated the phytopotential of Typha domingensis Pers. (Typhaceae), as a nature-based approach for managing aquatic metal(loid) pollution on the CACB. A total of 252 samples each for sediment and T. domingensis were collected monthly between May 2022 and April 2023 from sev

SUBMITTER: Ouma KO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11868840 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature