Phytoremediation of contaminated soils

Project (past)

Project dates01 Aug 2002 to end of 31 Oct 2004
Project number4535
DepartmentAgriculture and the Environment (AEN) Division

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Soil pollution and contamination

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2007. Soil pollution and contamination. Dazzi, C. (ed.) Changing Soils in a Changing World: the Soils of Tomorrow. Abstracts 5th International Congress of the European Society for Soil Conservation, Palermo, 25-30 June 2007 . pp. 301-302

Field evaluation of in situ remediation of a heavy metal contaminated soil using lime and red-mud

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Gray, C. W., Dunham, S. J., Dennis, P. G., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. Field evaluation of in situ remediation of a heavy metal contaminated soil using lime and red-mud. Environmental Pollution. 142 (3), pp. 530-539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.10.017

Field evaluation of Cd and Zn phytoextraction potential by the hyperaccumulators Thlaspi caerulescens and Arabidopsis halleri

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P., Lombi, E., Gray, C. W., Caille, N., Dunham, S. J. and Zhao, F-J. 2006. Field evaluation of Cd and Zn phytoextraction potential by the hyperaccumulators Thlaspi caerulescens and Arabidopsis halleri. Environmental Pollution. 141 (1), pp. 115-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.08.022

Phytoextraction of metals: investigation of hyperaccumulation and field testing. CL:AIRE Research Project Report RP6

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential
Gray, C., McGrath, S. P. and Sweeney, R. 2005. Phytoextraction of metals: investigation of hyperaccumulation and field testing. CL:AIRE Research Project Report RP6. CL:AIRE, London.

In-situ remediation of a heavy metal polluted soil using red mud

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P., Dennis, P. G., Dunham, S. J. and Gray, C. W. 2005. In-situ remediation of a heavy metal polluted soil using red mud. Proceedings 8th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Adelaide, 3-7 April 2005 .

Phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils in Japan with the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Yanai, J., Nishiyama, Y. and Kosaki, T. 2005. Phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils in Japan with the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Proceedings 8th Internatrional Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Adelaide, 3-7 April 2005 .

Comparison of root absorption, translocation and tolerance of arsenic in the hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata and the nonhyperaccumulator Pteris tremula

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Caille, N., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2005. Comparison of root absorption, translocation and tolerance of arsenic in the hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata and the nonhyperaccumulator Pteris tremula. New Phytologist. 165 (3), pp. 755-761. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2004.01239.x

Phytoextraction of metals from contaminated soils: fact and fiction

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Zhao, F-J. 2004. Phytoextraction of metals from contaminated soils: fact and fiction. McGrath, S. P., Vanek, T., Marschner, B., Zhao, F-J., Luo, Y. M., Newman, L., Edelman, T. and Japenga, J. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation (SoilRem), Nanjing, 9-12 November 2004 . pp. 168-169

Zinc tolerance and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Donnelly, S. J., Broadley, M. R., Black, C. R., Young, S. D. and Pyke, K. A. 2004. Zinc tolerance and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana. McGrath, S. P., Vanek, T., Marschner, B., Zhao, F-J., Luo, Y. M., Newman, L., Edelman, T. and Japenga, J. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation (SoilRem), Nanjing, 9-12 November 2004 . pp. 186-193

Arsenic hyperaccumulation by Pteris vittata from arsenic contaminated soils and the effect of liming and phosphate fertilisation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Caille, N., Swanwick, S., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2004. Arsenic hyperaccumulation by Pteris vittata from arsenic contaminated soils and the effect of liming and phosphate fertilisation. Environmental Pollution. 132, pp. 113-120.

Research priorities for conservation of metallophyte biodiversity and their potential for restoration and site remediation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Whiting, S. N., Reeves, R. D., Richards, D., Johnson, M. S., Cooke, J. A., Malaisse, F., Paton, A., Smith, J. A. C., Angle, J. S., Chaney, R. L., Ginocchio, R., Jaffre, T., Johns, R., Mcintyre, T., Purvis, O. W., Salt, D. E., Schat, H., Zhao, F-J. and Baker, A. J. M. 2004. Research priorities for conservation of metallophyte biodiversity and their potential for restoration and site remediation. Restoration Ecology. 12 (1), pp. 106-116. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1061-2971.2004.00367.x

Phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils: mechanisms and feasibility

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2003. Phytoremediation of heavy metal contaminated soils: mechanisms and feasibility. Abstracts Joint BSSS/SETAC Meeting on Integrating Novel Approaches to Pollution Research in Terrestrial and Marine Environments, Aberdeen, 7-10 September 2003 .

Phytoextraction of metals: investigation of hyperaccumulation and field testing

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Caille, N., Lombi, E. and McGrath, S. P. 2003. Phytoextraction of metals: investigation of hyperaccumulation and field testing. Proceedings CL:AIRE Annual Project Conference, London, 31 March 2003 .

Accumulation and distribution of aluminium and other elements in tea (Camellia sinensis ) leaves

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Carr, H. P., Lombi, E., Kupper, H., McGrath, S. P. and Wong, M. H. 2003. Accumulation and distribution of aluminium and other elements in tea (Camellia sinensis ) leaves. Agronomie. 23, pp. 705-710.

Soil protection and remediation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
McGrath, S. P. 2003. Soil protection and remediation. Abstracts SEESOIL Winter Meeting on Soil Health and Quality, Harpenden, 18 December 2003 .

Phytoextraction of metals and metalloids from contaminated soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2003. Phytoextraction of metals and metalloids from contaminated soils. Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 14, pp. 277-282.

Assessment of the arsenic phytoextraction potential of two ferns, Pteris vittata and Pteris cretica by field and pot experiments

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Caille, N., Swanwick, S., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2003. Assessment of the arsenic phytoextraction potential of two ferns, Pteris vittata and Pteris cretica by field and pot experiments. Proceedings 7th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements, Uppsala, 15-19 June 2003 . pp. 40-41

Plants clean-up soils

G - Articles in popular magazines and other technical publications
McGrath, S. P. 1996. Plants clean-up soils. BBSRC Science Brief. 4, pp. 8-9.