Sökning: "Marinus Otte"
Hittade 2 avhandlingar innehållade orden Marinus Otte.
1. Mechanisms behind pH changes by plant roots and shoots caused by elevated concentration of toxic elements
Sammanfattning : Toxic elements are present in polluted water from mines, industrial outlets, storm water etc. Wetland plants take up toxic elements and increase the pH of the medium. In this thesis was investigated how the shoots of submerged plants and roots of emergent plants affected the pH of the surrounding water in the presence of free toxic ions. LÄS MER
2. Phytostabilisation : use of wetland plants to treat mine tailings
Sammanfattning : Mine tailings can be rich in sulphide minerals and may form acid mine drainage (AMD) through reaction with atmospheric oxygen and water. AMD contains elevated levels of metals and arsenic (As) that could be harmful to animals and plants. LÄS MER