Environmental persistence, bioaccumulation, and ecotoxicology of heavy metals

GI Edo, PO Samuel, GO Oloni, GO Ezekiel… - Chemistry and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metals, pervasive in the environment due to natural processes and human activities,
pose substantial threats to ecosystems and human health. This study aims to delve into the …

Bioremediation of hazardous heavy metals by marine microorganisms: a recent review

AN Alabssawy, AH Hashem - Archives of Microbiology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Heavy metals (HMs) like Zn, Cu, Pb, Ni, Cd, and Hg, among others, play a role in
several environmental problems. The marine environment is polluted by several …

Formulation of Zinc oxide/Gum acacia nanocomposite as a novel slow-release fertilizer for enhancing Zn uptake and growth performance of Spinacia oleracea L

A Sharma, S Kumar, R Singh - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Zinc (Zn) deficiency has caused nutritional disorders in 17% of the world's population; thus,
producing Zn-enriched plants as a dietary source is necessary. Recently, nanofertilizers …

Soil Contamination by Heavy Metals and Radionuclides and Related Bioremediation Techniques: A Review

Y Chernysh, V Chubur, I Ablieieva, P Skvortsova… - Soil Systems, 2024 - mdpi.com
The migration of heavy metals and radionuclides is interrelated, and this study focusses on
the interaction and complex influence of various toxicants. The rehabilitation of radioactively …

A Comprehensive Review on Groundwater Contamination Due to Sewer Leakage: Sources, Detection Techniques, Health Impacts, Mitigation Methods

D Sridhar, S Parimalarenganayaki - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2024 - Springer
Groundwater pollution poses a significant threat globally, particularly in developing
countries where inadequate sanitation facilities contribute to growing concerns about …

Assessment of heavy metal accumulation and health risk in three essential edible weeds grown on wastewater irrigated soil

ZA Abdelgawad, MN Abd El-Wahed, AA Ahmed… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The main problem facing Egypt recently is the shortage of available water resources.
Therefore, farmers resort to use wastewater for irrigation. So, the present work aims to …

Cytogenotoxicity evaluation of heavy metals detected in extracts and infusion of Baccharis trimera, potential bioaccumulator plant

RMG da Silva, VM de Oliveira Moraes… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metals (HMs) are natural components of the Earth's crust that might originate from
natural and anthropogenic sources. In excess quantities, the presence of these metals is …

Vermi-remediation impacts on growth and metals bioaccumulation in tomato irrigated with wastewater

M Alam, A Khan, R Zaman, S Khan, MA Khan, I Ahmad… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to their persistence in the environment, and their highly toxic and bioaccumulative
nature, heavy metals are well known to the environment. Vermicompost has gained …

Novel melatonin‐producing Bacillus safensis EH143 mitigates salt and cadmium stress in soybean

EH Kwon, A Adhikari, M Imran… - Journal of Pineal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, microorganism and exogenous melatonin application has been recognized as an
efficient biological tool for enhancing salt tolerance and heavy metal detoxification in …

Bioremediation of environments contaminated with mercury. Present and perspectives

D González-Reguero, M Robas-Mora… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal whose emission sources can be both natural and the
result of anthropic activity. Its polluting action on soils, and its ability to spread through the …