Review Article
Microbial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contaminants: An Overview
Table 4
Advantages and disadvantages of phytoremediation over traditional technologies.
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Relatively low cost | Longer remediation times | Easily implemented and maintained | Climate dependent | Several mechanisms for removal | Effects to food web might be unknown | Environmentally friendly | Ultimate contaminant fates might be unknown | Aesthetically pleasing | Results are variable | Reduces landfilled wastes | | Harvestable plant material | |
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