Screening of Aquatic and Wetland Plant Species for Phytoremediation of Explosives-Contaminated Groundwater from the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.
Abstract
Munitions material such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and their combustion and decomposition products can enter the environment from production activities and field usage and disposal (Small and Rosenblatt 1974; Spanggord et al. 1983). The presence of these substances is of concern because of their potential toxicity and mutagenicity (Marvin-Sikkema and De Bont 1994). The purposeful use of plants for cleanup of the environment has received relatively little attention despite the fact that plants, like microorganisms, play an important role in nature in sustaining and restoring environments. The capabilities of plants to absorb, accumulate, and metabolize, directly or indirectly, various organic substances suggest their use in the remediation of contaminated environments (phytoremediation).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA322455
Entities
People
- Elly P. Best
- Herb L. Fredrickson
- Mark E Zappi
- Steven L. Larson
- Susan L. Sprecher