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Journal Title
Title of Journal: Water Air Soil Pollut
Abbravation: Water, Air, & Soil Pollution
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
DOI
10.1016/0148-9062(91)92796-2
ISSN
1573-2932
Eight halophytic plant species Avicennia marina Avicennia alba Bruguiera gymnorrhiza Lumnitzera racemosa Rhizophora mucronata Rhizophora apiculata Suaeda maritima and Xylocarpus moluccensis were evaluated for the removal ability of total dissolved solids TDS from plastic industrial effluent All halophytic plants could tolerate and survive when grown in wastewater with high TDS Among the test plants S maritima showed the highest TDS removal capability and was selected for further study S maritima had ability not only for TDS removal but also for reduction of pH electrical conductivity and salinity from wastewater effluent under soil conditions S maritima did not exhibit symptoms such as necrosis and leaf tip burn during the experimental period These results indicated that S maritima has tolerance to high TDS and salinity However S maritima responded to high TDS stress by producing proline and total sugar in the roots stems and leaves which indicated that this plant can adapt to wastewater with high TDS In addition silicon Si and calcium Ca were increased in the leaves due to plant stress from TDS Therefore S maritima is suitable halophytic plants for treatment of TDS contaminated wastewater