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Effects of Heavy Metal Profiles on Plant Diversity and Ecosystem Processes: An In-Depth Review

Heavy metal pollution, from both natural and human sources, is a persistent environmental issue as these metals are non-biodegradable and accumulate in soil, water, and plants. They disrupt ecosystems and public health, particularly affecting agriculture by harming plants. This review analysed scientific literature on...

Sustainable Microbial Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Contamination: Mechanisms, Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation, Limitations, and Future Perspectives

Heavy metal contamination represents a persistent environmental concern because of the long-term stability, mobility, and potential bioavailability of these contaminants in water, soils, and sediments. Anthropogenic activities, including mining, metallurgical and industrial processes, agriculture, energy production, an...

Microplastic-Mediated Contaminant Mobilization and Biosystem Responses in Agricultural Soils

Mechanistic insight into microbial mediated heavy metal uptake and tolerance

This review highlights that microbe-based bioremediation is an effective and sustainable approach for removing HM contaminants in agricultural soil and highlights specific mechanisms employed by microbes including: biosorption, transportation, sequestering, and detoxification that causes immobilization of HMs and reduc...

From ecological threats to environmental solutions: a critical review of invasive plant species for heavy metal phytoremediation.

Heavy metal contamination represents a persistent environmental challenge threatening ecosystem stability, agricultural productivity, and human health. Therefore, the development of sustainable and cost-effective remediation strategies is essential. Phytoremediation, an environmentally compatible approach that utilizes...

Integrated Phytoremediation and Microbial Mitigation Strategies for Sustainable Restoration of Toxic Metal-Contaminated Soils

Simple Summary Toxic metal contamination of soils poses a global threat because metals such as Cd, Pb, Hg, As, Cr, and Ni threaten ecosystems, food security, and human health. Although conventional remediation methods are effective, they may cause secondary pollution or soil degradation. Biological approaches such as p...