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Hydrophyte Strategies for Heavy Metal Stress Mitigation

By Mansi Sharma

Hydrophyte Strategies for Heavy Metal Stress Mitigation Business & Technology

Hydrophyte Strategies for Heavy Metal Stress Mitigation

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Hydrophytes, plants adapted to thrive in aquatic environments, mitigate heavy metal stress in contaminated water bodies. With industrialization and urban runoff contributing to elevated levels of toxic metals in aquatic ecosystems, the need for sustainable remediation strategies increases. Hydrophytes have a range of physiological, biochemical, and morphological adaptations that enable them to tolerate, accumulate, and detoxify harmful substances. By harnessing mechanisms such as metal sequestration, antioxidant defense systems, and metal-binding protein synthesis, these plants offer an eco-friendly and cost-effective solution for phytoremediation. Further exploration of the diverse strategies employed by hydrophytes to cope with heavy metal stress may help highlight their potential in environmental clean-up and sustainable water management practices. Hydrophyte Strategies for Heavy Metal Stress Mitigation explores the potential of hydrophytes to mitigate heavy metal stress in plants. It delves into the advantages of hydrophytes in heavy metal bioremediation, focusing on their unique morphological and physiological adaptations that facilitate their ability to accumulate heavy metals, rapid growth rates, and potential for large-scale cultivation. This book covers topics such as heavy metals, phytochemistry, and pollution mitigation, and is a useful resource for engineers, biologists, academicians, researchers, and environmental scientists.
Product details
Number of Pages:
434
Release Date:
2025-12-05
Publication Date:
2025-12-05
Publisher:
IGI GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN13:
9798337340371
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
1006 g
Height:
183 cm
Width:
260 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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