Research Article

Adsorption of Arsenite by Six Submerged Plants from Nansi Lake, China

Table 3

Comparison of adsorption capacities of various plants for arsenic removal from aqueous solutions.

Plant speciesAdsorption capacityReference
(mg/kg)

Ranunculus flammula5.21[25]
Salvinia natans L.22.50[26]
Sparganium natans11.37[25]
Spirodela polyrhiza L.26.47[27]
Cardamine flexuosa8.78[25]
Vaccinium oxycoccos3.67[25]
Scenedesmus quadricauda25.20[28]
Pteris vittata24.50This study
Potamogeton crispus23.49This study