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Table 4 Bioaccumulation and translocation factor of heavy metals in aquatic plants

From: Comparing the performance of Cyperus papyrus and Typha domingensis for the removal of heavy metals, roxithromycin, levofloxacin and pathogenic bacteria from wastewater

Plant species

Tissues

Heavy metals concentrations (mg/kg)

Cd (II)

Cu (II)

Zn (II)

Fe (II)

Pb (II)

Cr (VI)

Ni (II)

Typha domingensis

Stem

2.1 ± 0.12

4.9 ± 0.005

220.5 ± 0.5

49 ± 0.1

4.3 ± 0.01

11.4 ± 0.005

10.366 ± 0.1

Shoot

12.8 ± 0.14

10.8 ± 0.005

399.5 ± 0.09

496 ± 1.7

7.8 ± 0.3

21.1 ± 0.1

19.206 ± 0.2

Root

30.6 ± 0.2

16.9 ± 0.005

329.7 ± 0.01

2832 ± 1.1

10.1 ± 0.006

45.1 ± 0.1

27.26 ± 0.01

TF

 

0.4183

0.63905

1.2117

0.8751

0.593

0.4678

0.7045

BCF

Stem

45.652

5.45831

380.172

17.232

4.567

17.1908

61.837

 

Shoot

278.260

45.8948

688.79

174.437

9.233

31.818

114.451

 

Root

665.217

6.46085

568.448

995.9807

5.4518

68.007

244.638

Cyperus papyrus

Stem

0.1 ± 0.005

1.7 ± 0.1

221.4 ± 0.5

223 ± 1.1

16.7 ± 0.2

6.5 ± 0.02

8.25 ± 0.001

Shoot

15.8 ± 0.1

9.2 ± 0.1

393.4 ± 0.09

1553 ± 1.5

35.9 ± 0.3

8.6 ± 0.005

14.653 ± 0.007

Root

9.1 ± 0.09

5.8 ± 0.1

419.2 ± 0.01

5653 ± 1.7

30 ± 0.2

17.3 ± 0.01

24.933 ± 0.01

TF

 

1.736

1.58

0.9384

0.274

1.1966

0.4971

1.6508

BCF

Stem

2.173

7.4633

381.72

78.42

8.2026

9.8018

29.68

 

Shoot

286.457

12.03

678.27

546.17

17.632

14.098

52.68

 

Root

328.26

18.87

722.75

1988.092

14.734

26.0871

88.71