Role of assisted natural remediation in environmental cleanup

Remediation of heavy metal(loid)s contaminated soils – To mobilize or to immobilize?

Bolan, N., Kunhikrishnan, A., Thangarajan, R., Kumpiene, J., Park, J., Makino, T., Kirkham, M. B., & Scheckel, K. (2014) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.12.018 · Cited by 2,031

Metals, minerals and microbes: geomicrobiology and bioremediation

Gadd, G. M. (2010) · Microbiology · doi:10.1099/mic.0.037143-0 · Cited by 2,013

Stabilization of As, Cr, Cu, Pb and Zn in soil using amendments–a review

Kumpiene, J., Lagerkvist, A., & Maurice, C. (2008) · Waste Management · doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2006.12.012 · Cited by 1,618

A review of biochars’ potential role in the remediation, revegetation and restoration of contaminated soils

Beesley, L., Moreno-Jiménez, E., Gomez-Eyles, J. L., Harris, E., Robinson, B., & Sizmur, T. (2011) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2011.07.023 · Cited by 1,610

Heavy Metal Polluted Soils: Effect on Plants and Bioremediation Methods

Chibuike, G. U., & Obiora, S. C. (2014) · Applied and Environmental Soil Science · doi:10.1155/2014/752708 · Cited by 1,164

Assessment of heavy metal pollution from anthropogenic activities and remediation strategies: A review

Vareda, J. P., Valente, A. J. M., & Durães, L. (2019) · Journal of Environmental Management · doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.05.126 · Cited by 1,010

Phytoremediation of contaminated soils and groundwater: lessons from the field

Vangronsveld, J., Herzig, R., Weyens, N., Boulet, J., Adriaensen, K., Ruttens, A., Thewys, T., Vassilev, A., Meers, E., Nehnevajova, E., et al. (2009) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-009-0213-6 · Cited by 957

Role of organic amendments on enhanced bioremediation of heavy metal (loid) contaminated soils

Park, J. H., Lamb, D., Paneerselvam, P., Choppala, G., Bolan, N., & Chung, J.-W. (2011) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2010.09.082 · Cited by 936

Transfer of heavy metals through terrestrial food webs: a review

Gall, J. E., Boyd, R. S., & Rajakaruna, N. (2015) · Environmental Monitoring and Assessment · doi:10.1007/s10661-015-4436-3 · Cited by 893

Surfactants in microbiology and biotechnology: Part 2. Application aspects

Singh, A., Van Hamme, J. D., & Ward, O. P. (2007) · Biotechnology Advances · doi:10.1016/j.biotechadv.2006.10.004 · Cited by 757

The composition, recycling and utilisation of Bayer red mud

Khairul, M. A., Zanganeh, J., & Moghtaderi, B. (2019) · Resources, Conservation and Recycling · doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.11.006 · Cited by 667

Remediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils: Phytoremediation as a Potentially Promising Clean-Up Technology

Marques, A. P. G. C., Rangel, A. O. S. S., & Castro, P. M. L. (2009) · Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1080/10643380701798272 · Cited by 608

Chemical stabilization of metals and arsenic in contaminated soils using oxides–a review

Komárek, M., Vaněk, A., & Ettler, V. (2013) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2012.07.045 · Cited by 602

Field crops for phytoremediation of metal-contaminated land. A review

Vamerali, T., Bandiera, M., & Mosca, G. (2010) · Environmental Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1007/s10311-009-0268-0 · Cited by 592

Microplastics and environmental pollutants: Key interaction and toxicology in aquatic and soil environments

Xiang, Y., Jiang, L., Zhou, Y., Luo, Z., Zhi, D., Yang, J., & Lam, S. S. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126843 · Cited by 574

Efficiency of green waste compost and biochar soil amendments for reducing lead and copper mobility and uptake to ryegrass

Karami, N., Clemente, R., Moreno-Jiménez, E., Lepp, N. W., & Beesley, L. (2011) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.04.025 · Cited by 531

Remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals with an emphasis on immobilization technology

Derakhshan Nejad, Z., Jung, M. C., & Kim, K.-H. (2018) · Environmental Geochemistry and Health · doi:10.1007/s10653-017-9964-z · Cited by 384

Influence of red mud, zeolite and lime on heavy metal immobilization, culturable heterotrophic microbial populations and enzyme activities in a contaminated soil

Garau, G., Castaldi, P., Santona, L., Deiana, P., & Melis, P. (2007) · Geoderma · doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2007.07.011 · Cited by 364

Cadmium Sorption and Desorption in Soils: A Review

LOGANATHAN, P., VIGNESWARAN, S., KANDASAMY, J., & NAIDU, R. (2012) · Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1080/10643389.2010.520234 · Cited by 340

Mitigation effects of silicon rich amendments on heavy metal accumulation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) planted on multi-metal contaminated acidic soil

Gu, H.-H., Qiu, H., Tian, T., Zhan, S.-S., Deng, T.-H.-B., Chaney, R. L., Wang, S.-Z., Tang, Y.-T., Morel, J.-L., & Qiu, R.-L. (2011) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.03.014 · Cited by 326

Factors Affecting Phytoextraction: A Review

SHEORAN, V., SHEORAN, A. S., & POONIA, P. (2016) · Pedosphere · doi:10.1016/s1002-0160(15)60032-7 · Cited by 313

Progress in the remediation of hazardous heavy metal-polluted soils by natural zeolite

Shi, W.-Y., Shao, H.-B., Li, H., Shao, M.-A., & Du, S. (2009) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.04.097 · Cited by 301

Chemical and biological immobilization mechanisms of potentially toxic elements in biochar-amended soils

Bandara, T., Franks, A., Xu, J., Bolan, N., Wang, H., & Tang, C. (2020) · Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1080/10643389.2019.1642832 · Cited by 289

PHYTOREMEDIATION OF INORGANICS: REALISM AND SYNERGIES

Dickinson, N. M., Baker, A. J. M., Doronila, A., Laidlaw, S., & Reeves, R. D. (2009) · International Journal of Phytoremediation · doi:10.1080/15226510802378368 · Cited by 278

Assessment of zerovalent iron for stabilization of chromium, copper, and arsenic in soil

Kumpiene, J., Ore, S., Renella, G., Mench, M., Lagerkvist, A., & Maurice, C. (2006) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2006.01.010 · Cited by 236

Heavy metal immobilization by cost-effective amendments in a contaminated soil: Effects on metal leaching and phytoavailability

Houben, D., Pircar, J., & Sonnet, P. (2012) · Journal of Geochemical Exploration · doi:10.1016/j.gexplo.2011.10.004 · Cited by 234

Mechanisms and pathways of trace element mobility in soils

Carrillo‐González, R., Šimůnek, J., Sauvé, S., & Adriano, D. (2006) · Advances in Agronomy · doi:10.1016/s0065-2113(06)91003-7 · Cited by 236

In situ stabilization remediation of cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) co-contaminated paddy soil using bentonite

Sun, Y., Li, Y., Xu, Y., Liang, X., & Wang, L. (2015) · Applied Clay Science · doi:10.1016/j.clay.2014.12.031 · Cited by 192

Biophysico‐Chemical Processes of Heavy Metals and Metalloids in Soil Environments

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The role of biochar, natural iron oxides, and nanomaterials as soil amendments for immobilizing metals in shooting range soil

Rajapaksha, A. U., Ahmad, M., Vithanage, M., Kim, K.-R., Chang, J. Y., Lee, S. S., & Ok, Y. S. (2015) · Environmental Geochemistry and Health · doi:10.1007/s10653-015-9694-z · Cited by 128

Trace element availability and plant growth in a mine-spill contaminated soil under assisted natural remediation I. Soils

Pérez-de-Mora, A., Madejón, E., Burgos, P., & Cabrera, F. (2006) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.10.015 · Cited by 95

Copper phytoremediation potential of wild plant species growing in the mine polluted areas of Armenia

Ghazaryan, K., Movsesyan, H., Ghazaryan, N., & Watts, B. A. (2019) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.03.070 · Cited by 90

Chemical characterization and evaluation of composts as organic amendments for immobilizing cadmium

Tapia, Y., Cala, V., Eymar, E., Frutos, I., Gárate, A., & Masaguer, A. (2010) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.02.034 · Cited by 74

Can we use biomass produced from phytoremediation?

Abhilash, P. C., & Yunus, M. (2011) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.12.013 · Cited by 62

Chemical Speciation to Assess Bioavailability, Bioaccessibility and Geochemical Forms of Potentially Toxic Metals (PTMs) in Polluted Soils

Adamo, P., Agrelli, D., & Zampella, M. (2018) · Environmental Geochemistry: Site Characterization, Data Analysis and Case Histories · doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-63763-5.00010-0 · Cited by 55

Growth of Populus alba and its influence on soil trace element availability

Ciadamidaro, L., Madejón, E., Puschenreiter, M., & Madejón, P. (2013) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.03.032 · Cited by 31

Effects of three biochars on copper immobilization and soil microbial communities in a metal-contaminated soil using a metallophyte and two agricultural plants

Meier, S., Moore, F., González, M.-E., Medina, J., Campos, P., Khan, N., Cumming, J., Sanhueza, M., Mejías, J., Morales, A., et al. (2021) · Environmental Geochemistry and Health · doi:10.1007/s10653-019-00436-x · Cited by 27

Assessment of amendments for the immobilization of Cu in soils containing EDDS leachates

Yang, L., Jiang, L., Wang, G., Chen, Y., Shen, Z., & Luo, C. (2015) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-015-4840-9 · Cited by 14

Chemical speciation to assess bioavailability, bioaccessibility, and geochemical forms of potentially toxic metals (PTMs) in polluted soils

Adamo, P., Agrelli, D., Zampella, M., & Caporale, A. G. (2024) · Environmental Geochemistry · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-13801-0.00007-4 · Cited by 14

On the leaching of mercury by brackish seawater from permeable barriers materials and soil

Kozyatnyk, I., Lövgren, L., & Haglund, P. (2015) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2015.04.017 · Cited by 13