Abstract
Assessment of Accumulation of Heavy Metals and Lipid Peroxidation in Common Reed (Phragmites australis) in the Albanian Part of Lake Ohrid
Highlights
It is well known that heavy metals, without exception, cause health problems in all living beings, including aquatic organisms
In addition to health problems, heavy metals affect the aquatic biota through their toxicity and non-biodegradable nature, when they accumulate in sediment (Bonanno et al, 2017)
One of the plant species living in Lake Ohrid is Phragmites australis, Journal of Ecological Engineering Vol 20(4), 2019 which is a common annual freshwater marsh plant that has importance for environmental pollution because of its ability to absorb the chemical contaminants like heavy metals, in soil or water. (Albrecht and Wilke, 2008; Kumar P. et al, 1995; Hunt AJ. et al, 2014)
Summary
It is well known that heavy metals, without exception, cause health problems in all living beings, including aquatic organisms. The source of heavy metal contamination are the old chromium, nickel and iron mines near Lake Ohrid in the part of Albania, which contributed to the high concentrations of chromium, nickel, cobalt and iron in sediment (Malaj et al, 2012). All these pollutants obviously have a negative impact on the animals and plants that live in this lake. One of the plant species living in Lake Ohrid is Phragmites australis, Journal of Ecological Engineering Vol 20(4), 2019 which is a common annual freshwater marsh plant that has importance for environmental pollution because of its ability to absorb the chemical contaminants like heavy metals, in soil or water. Some of the nickel effects in plants include inhibition of photosynthesis, necrosis and chlorosis, redness in germination, alteration of enzymatic activities etc. (Sachan and Lal, 2017)
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