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Effect of Metals on Hydrophyte Growth and Development Toxicity and Tolerance Mechanisms
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Abstract Heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems presents a severe environmental hazard, adversely impacting the growth, physiology, and survival of hydrophytes plants specialized for water-saturated habitats. This chapter examines the intricate interactions between heavy metals and hydrophyte systems, emphasizing the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms that govern metal toxicity and plant tolerance. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the effects of heavy metal toxicity on the growth, development, and physiological functions of hydrophytes, with a particular focus on their mechanisms of tolerance and detoxification. Heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), and nickel (Ni) are known to disrupt vital metabolic and cellular processes in hydrophytic species.
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