Phytoremediation potential of indigenous ghanaian grass and grass-like species grown on used motor oil contaminated soils

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dc.contributor.authorAkutam, A.
dc.contributor.authorPappoe, A.N.M.
dc.contributor.authorArmah, F.A.
dc.contributor.authorEnu-Kwesi, L.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-22T16:10:54Z
dc.date.available2018-11-22T16:10:54Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the ability of Bothriochloa bladhii (Retz.) S.T. Blake (Poaceae), Cyperus ligularis L. (Cyperaceae), Commelina erecta L. (Commelinaceae), Mariscus umbellatus (Rottb.) Vahl (Cyperaceae), Fimbistylis miliacea L. (Cyperaceae) and Torulinium odoratum L. (Cyperaceae) to clean up various levels of used motor oil (UMO) contaminated soils. The plants were grown in 2 kg garden soils treated to 0%, 1%, 5% and 10% levels of UMO contamination. The plant growth parameters, chlorophyll contents and dry weight of test plants were measured. The phytoremediation ability of these test plants were assessed by measuring the uptake of hydrocarbons in terms of total hydrocarbon content (THC) as well as their percentage degradation values. There was significant (P < 0.05) reduction in leaf chlorophyll contents and dry weights of the test plant species planted in UMO contaminated soils. THC as well as the percentage uptake (or degradation) of hydrocarbons were both lowest in C. ligularis but highest in T. odoratum in all cases. The phytoremediation potential of test plants was highest in soils contaminated with 5% UMO. Based on the results of this study, all test plants with the exception of C. ligularis were potentially capable of undertaking phytoremediation. However, B. bladhii and T. odoratum proved most effective in the uptake and degradation of UMO. © 2014 The Ecological Society of Korea. All rights are reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.5141/ecoenv.2014.006}
dc.identifier.otherVol. 37(2): pp 41-51
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/25704
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Ecology and Environmenten_US
dc.subjectBothriochloa bladhiien_US
dc.subjectContaminationen_US
dc.subjectMotor oilen_US
dc.subjectOrganicen_US
dc.subjectPhytoremediationen_US
dc.subjectTorulinium odoratumen_US
dc.titlePhytoremediation potential of indigenous ghanaian grass and grass-like species grown on used motor oil contaminated soilsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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