| dc.description.abstract | Lead (Pb) in water was found in dissolved and suspended form. Lead
toxicity to plants was relatively lower compared to other microscopic elements.
This study aimed to determine the ability of Azolla microphylla absorb heavy
metals at different concentrations of Pb and Pb heavy metal influence on the
development of Azolla microphylla biomass. This study was conducted from
February to March 2014 in the Laboratory of Manajemen Sumberdaya Perairan
Universitas Sumatera Utara.
Azolla microphylla ability to absorb lead was measured by calculating
Bioconcentration Factor. Results indicate that the BCF values on day H7 at 1 ppm
of lead is 0.2372 and at 5 ppm is 0.3295. While on the H14 at 1 ppm
concentration of lead is 0.2515 and at 5 ppm is 0.3536. Total weight of Azolla
microphylla without lead contamination on day H7 is 105.6 grams, while the
weight of Azolla microphylla with the addition 1 ppm of lead is 102.1 grams, and
at 5 ppm is only 99.6 grams. While on the H14, the total weight of Azolla
microphylla biomass without the addition of lead is 153.1 grams, 149.9 grams of
lead at 1 ppm concentration, and 140.8 grams of lead at 5 ppm. Then in H28
measurements, weight Azolla microphylla biomass in the control treatment
reached 209.7 grams, treatment with 1 ppm of lead reached 210.3 grams weight,
and reached 198.5 grams at 5 ppm. | en_US |
