Table 1.
Examples of the usefulness of halophytes in particular phytoremediation techniques for the removal of various metallic trace elements.
| Technique | Halophyte Species | Accumulated Metal (s) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| phytostabilization | Atriplex atacamensis | As | [62] |
| Atriplex halimus | Cd, Pb | [67] | |
| Cochearia species | Zn, Pb | [63] | |
| Halimione portulacoides | Zn, Cu, Ni, Co | [73] | |
| Tamarix hispida | Zn, Pb | [64] | |
| phytoextraction | Chenopodium botrys | Cd | [68] |
| Halogeton glomeratus | Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Hg | [74] | |
| Limoniastrum monopetalum | Cd, Pb | [66] | |
| Sesuvium portulacastrum | Cr, Cd, Cu, Zn | [75] | |
| Tamarix gallica | As | [76] |