Claim · model-written summary
Paspalum distichum has an impressive copper accumulation capacity.
- Taxon
- Paspalum distichum
Paspalum distichume3 - Outcome
- copper accumulation capacitye3
- Qualifier
- impressivee3
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Verbatim
e3“Key species included Plantago major and Paspalum distichum with impressive copper accumulation capacity”
Title
Ahmet Ayteğin; Mehmet Özcan BioResources 2026. doi:10.15376/biores.21.2.3021-3043
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation Most heavy metals in Düzce watershed water were within legal limits.
- Observation Cadmium concentrations in Düzce watershed water exceeded water quality standards.
- Observation The main heavy metal pollution load in the Düzce watershed accumulated in bottom sediments.
- Observation Plantago major has an impressive copper accumulation capacity.
- Recommendation Plantago major may be a good candidate for biomonitoring and phytoremediation.
- Recommendation Paspalum distichum may be a good candidate for biomonitoring and phytoremediation.
- Recommendation Local aquatic vegetation should be used for ecological restoration efforts in Türkiye and similar regions.
- Recommendation Metal-accumulating native aquatic plant biomass can serve as a sustainable resource for bioenergy and biobased materials after phytoremediation.