Application of algae for heavy metal adsorption: A 20-year meta-analysis
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The use of algae to adsorb heavy metals is an efficient and environmentally friendly treatment for contaminated water and has attracted widespread research attention. In this study, a meta-analysis of the heavy metal adsorption capacity of algae from five different phyla and the factors influencing these capacities was conducted. Phaeophyta was found to have a high heavy metal adsorption capacity, whereas Bacillariophyta had a relatively low adsorption capacity; Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, and Cyanophyta had moderate adsorption capacities. Non-living algae were more effective in practical applications than living algae were. Algal biomass had a relatively high adsorption efficiency of 1-10 g/L, which did not increase significantly when algal concentration increased. The algal adsorption efficiency for initial heavy metal concentrations of 10-100 mg/L was higher than for concentrations of greater than 100 mg/L. The results further show that algal adsorption of heavy metals reached a maximum capacity of 80-90% within 20 min. Heavy metal adsorption by algae was not temperature-dependent, and it was more effective in moderately to weakly acidic environments (pH = 4-7.5). Considering these aspects for practical applications, algae from some phyla can effectively be used for heavy metal biosorption in contaminated water.
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- Authors
- Lin, Z., Li, J., Luan, Y., & Dai, W.
- Affiliations
- Beijing Forestry University (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Dai, Wei
- Venue
- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-03
- Volume
- 190
- Pages
- 110089
- ISSN
- 0147-6513 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2997311526
- Cited by
- 145
- References
- 125
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 6
- FWCI
- 1.01
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2019ZY21)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Heavy Metal Pollution Remediation
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Coagulation and Flocculation Studies
- Keywords
- algae, heavy metal adsorption, biosorption, contaminated water treatment, brown algae, diatoms, Chlorophyta, red algae, cyanobacteria, algal biomass, initial metal concentration, pH effect, temperature effects, adsorption capacity
- MeSH terms
- Adsorption, Phaeophyceae, Chlorophyta, Rhodophyta, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Temperature, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Biomass, Metals, Heavy
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