Assessment of plants for phytoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils in the Sudd Wetland of South Sudan

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dc.contributor.authorAlexander Ruley, Jane
dc.contributor.authorTumuhairwe, John Baptist
dc.contributor.authorAmoding, Alice
dc.contributor.authorOpolot, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorOryem-Origa, Hannington
dc.contributor.authorBasamba, Twaha
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-05T17:54:55Z
dc.date.available2023-04-05T17:54:55Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractHydrocarbon contaminants have become a global concern due to their long-term adverse effects on soil ecosystems and human health. Successful implementation of phytoremediation to clean up hydrocarbon contaminants requires the identification of the most effective remediation plant species. Twelve native plant species of the Sudd Wetland in South Sudan were evaluated for their potential application as phytoremediators. The treatments included six total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) concentrations of 0, 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125 g/kg soil. The twelve native plant species tested were: Sorghum arundinaceum Desv., Oryza longistaminata A. Chev. & Roehrich, Hyparrhenia rufa Nees, Abelmoschus ficulneus L., Gossypium barbadense L., Nicotiana tabacum L., Sorghum bicolour L. Moench, Eleusine coracana Gaertn., Capsicum frutescens L., Zea mays L., Tithonia diversifolia Hemsl. and Medicago sativa L. Significant differences in phytoremediation rates were observed amongst the treatments with exception of the 125 g/kg soil concentration of hydrocarbon that was lethal to all the plant species. Over 50% TPH reduction in the 75 g/kg soil concentration was observed in contaminated soil phytoremediation in H. rufa, G. barbadense, O. longistaminata, T. diversifolia and S. arundinaceum, making them potential phytoremediators of hydrocarbon-contaminated soil in the Sudd-Wetland of South-Sudan.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRuley, J. A., Tumuhairwe, J. B., Amoding, A., Opolot, E., Oryem-Origa, H., & Basamba, T. (2019). Assessment of plants for phytoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils in the Sudd Wetland of South Sudan. Plant, Soil and Environment, 65(9), 463-469. https://doi.org/10.17221/322/2019-PSEen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.17221/322/2019-PSE
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8423
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPlant, Soil and Environmenten_US
dc.subjectCrude oilen_US
dc.subjectSoil contaminationen_US
dc.subjectToxicityen_US
dc.subjectSeed germinationen_US
dc.subjectSudd native plantsen_US
dc.titleAssessment of plants for phytoremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils in the Sudd Wetland of South Sudanen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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