Title: Phyto-remediator effect of common reed (region of Algeria) to the total organic load of wastewater

Authors: Abdelhakim Sellal; Rima Belattar

Addresses: Health and Environment Research Laboratory, Elbachir El Ibrahimi University, Bordj Bou Arreridj, 34000, Algeria; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Life, Ferhat Abbas University, Setif 1, Algeria ' Health and Environment Research Laboratory, Elbachir El Ibrahimi University, Bordj Bou Arreridj, 34000, Algeria; Department of Biology and Plant Ecology, Faculty of Nature Sciences and Life, Ferhat Abbas University, Setif 1, Algeria

Abstract: The aim of this work is to study the pollution degree in total organic matter of Oued K'sob (region of Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria) waters using the dosage of the organic matter and their auto-purifying capacity using chemical oxygen demand parameter for one year at five stations distance. Phragmites australis (Pa) are proposed as a solution by studying their phyto-purifying capacities to reduce the organic load. The results obtained show an important organic load in the Oued, especially in hot periods where values greatly exceed the Algerian standard for surface water intended for irrigation and the limit value for discharges of industrial liquid effluents and also exceed the Algerian limit value for organic matter in surface waters, which leads us to classify these waters as bad quality. In parallel, the results also show that Pa has a strong COD reducing capacity of 89.97%.

Keywords: organic pollution; common reed; Phragmites australis; bioremediation; phytoremediation; Algeria.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2023.139842

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 2023 Vol.73 No.1/2/3/4, pp.193 - 204

Received: 05 Jan 2023
Accepted: 27 Jul 2023
Published online: 08 Jul 2024 *

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