Potential of Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. for remediation of antimony flotation tailings: a case study
Abstract
A flooding event caused collapsing of the Stolice flotation tailing dam and spilling of large volumes of sludge into environment. Urgent remediation measures have not been applied due to the lack of financial resources. Remediation values for Sb, Zn, and Pb in the flotation tailing samples were exceeded 20.5, 4.2, and 1.15 times, respectively, emphasizing the need for remediation. Plants growing on mine spoils represent useful tools for environmental monitoring and soil remediation. The appearance of Equisetum ramosissimum as a dominant colonizer on the flotation tailings indicates that biological reclamation of the site is possible. Equisetum ramosissimum shows the ability to phytostabilize and immobilize available fractions of Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb, and Sb. Transfer rate of metals from roots to shoots reveals exclusion of elements from the shoots, preventing their further spreading through the food chain. The results of this study show that E. ramosissimum can be an additional tool for envi...ronmental monitoring and remediation of flotation tailings after hazardous events.
Keywords:
phytoremediation / metals / flotation tailings / EquisetumSource:
International Journal of Phytoremediation, 2019, 21, 7, 707-713Publisher:
- Taylor & Francis Inc, Philadelphia
Funding / projects:
- Magmatism and geodynamics of the Balkan Peninsula from Mesozoic to present day: significance for the formation of metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits (RS-176016)
- Plant Biodiversity of Serbia and the Balkans - assesment, sustainable use and protection (RS-173030)
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1556590
ISSN: 1522-6514
PubMed: 30656966
WoS: 000467828900008
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Institut za tehnologiju nuklearnih i drugih mineralnih sirovinaTY - JOUR AU - Ranđelović, Dragana AU - Mihailović, Nevena AU - Jovanović, Slobodan PY - 2019 UR - https://ritnms.itnms.ac.rs/handle/123456789/490 AB - A flooding event caused collapsing of the Stolice flotation tailing dam and spilling of large volumes of sludge into environment. Urgent remediation measures have not been applied due to the lack of financial resources. Remediation values for Sb, Zn, and Pb in the flotation tailing samples were exceeded 20.5, 4.2, and 1.15 times, respectively, emphasizing the need for remediation. Plants growing on mine spoils represent useful tools for environmental monitoring and soil remediation. The appearance of Equisetum ramosissimum as a dominant colonizer on the flotation tailings indicates that biological reclamation of the site is possible. Equisetum ramosissimum shows the ability to phytostabilize and immobilize available fractions of Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb, and Sb. Transfer rate of metals from roots to shoots reveals exclusion of elements from the shoots, preventing their further spreading through the food chain. The results of this study show that E. ramosissimum can be an additional tool for environmental monitoring and remediation of flotation tailings after hazardous events. PB - Taylor & Francis Inc, Philadelphia T2 - International Journal of Phytoremediation T1 - Potential of Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. for remediation of antimony flotation tailings: a case study EP - 713 IS - 7 SP - 707 VL - 21 DO - 10.1080/15226514.2018.1556590 UR - conv_852 ER -
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Ranđelović, D., Mihailović, N.,& Jovanović, S.. (2019). Potential of Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. for remediation of antimony flotation tailings: a case study. in International Journal of Phytoremediation Taylor & Francis Inc, Philadelphia., 21(7), 707-713. https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2018.1556590 conv_852
Ranđelović D, Mihailović N, Jovanović S. Potential of Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. for remediation of antimony flotation tailings: a case study. in International Journal of Phytoremediation. 2019;21(7):707-713. doi:10.1080/15226514.2018.1556590 conv_852 .
Ranđelović, Dragana, Mihailović, Nevena, Jovanović, Slobodan, "Potential of Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. for remediation of antimony flotation tailings: a case study" in International Journal of Phytoremediation, 21, no. 7 (2019):707-713, https://doi.org/10.1080/15226514.2018.1556590 ., conv_852 .