Open AccessThe Potency of Ludwigia adscendens and L. octovalvis as Phytoremediator Macrophytes in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Radjali Amin,
Rizky Agustri Mafikalita Sari,
Dewi Rahyuni
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of fisheries and aquatic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2582-3760
DOI - 10.9734/ajfar/2021/v15i630352
Subject(s) - macrophyte , phytoremediation , ecosystem , biology , geography , environmental science , ecology , contamination
The potency of Ludwigia adscendens and L. octovalvis as phytoremediator macrophytes in Indonesia was reviewed. The characteristics of these species might be essential information for operators who wanted to implement phytoremediation in their sites. Information and articles about these species in Indonesia was collected through Google-Scholar during the first week of February 2021 and reviewed. Many studies about phytoremediation focused only on the capabilities of macrophytes to remove contaminants from water and paid only little attention to their compatibility with the ecosystem leading to upset the ecosystem. To Indonesia, these two species were introduced and became weeds, with different ecological characteristics. In Indonesia, scarce phytoremediation studies using these species were detected. Therefore, although these species were classified as weeds it was, remained, worthwhile to investigate further these species to be used in the phytoremediation of water.