Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0229923
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Phytoremediation of arsenic contaminated sites using arsenic hyperaccumulating plants. The legacy of using arsenical compounds in pest control activities has resulted in many contaminated sites. Since the inorganic arsenic is carcinogenic, stringent laws have been enforced to control arsenic (As) in the environment. This project investigates the potential of using the recently discovered (Ma et al, 2001) arsenic hyperaccumulating (22,000 mgAs/kgDW) fern, Pteris vittata, in the removal of arsenic from dip sites and railway tracks in Qld, and orchards in northern NSW. The impacts of growing hyperaccumulating plants on grazing animals and the environment, and the disposal of arsenic from contaminated plants will also be studied.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 03-2003
End Date: 12-2006
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $135,270.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Land Capability And Soil Degradation | Soil Sciences | Animal Protection (Pests And Pathogens) | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Environmental health | Ornamentals, Australian natives and nursery plants | Fodder crops |
