Background Many areas throughout the world are simultaneously contaminated by high
concentrations of soluble salts and by high concentrations of heavy metals that constitute a …

Research on biosaline agriculture has been increasing worldwide in recent years. In this
respect, the Iberian halophyte diversity present a high-value ecological solution to be …

The ecosystem services approach is based on the interdependencies between nature and
human well‐being. However, while the ecosystem services aspect of this approach is well …

Pools of Zn, Cu, Cd and Co in leaf, stem and root tissues of Sarcocornia fruticosa,
Sarcocornia perennis, Halimione portulacoides and Spartina maritima were analyzed on a …

The distribution and sources of yttrium and rare-earth elements (YREE) in surface sediments
were studied on 78 samples collected in the Tagus estuary (SW Portugal, SW Europe) …

Trace metal elements (TMEs) are among the most important types of pollutants in the
environment. Therefore, a precise determination of these contaminants in several …

Recent findings show that halophytes have the ability to accumulate salts in their tissues,
making them a very interesting group of plants for domestic wastewater treatment in …

Coastal macrophytes serve as bioindicators of coastal trace metal contamination. In this
study, trace metal levels in India's seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems were assessed for …

Ubiquitous in the aquatic environment, sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) are considered
one of the dominant microorganisms involved in the degradation of sulphate. This study …

The plant Halimione portulacoides, an abundant species widely distributed in temperate salt-
marshes, has been previously assessed as bioindicator and biomonitor of mercury …