Use of bone char prepared from an invasive species, pleco fish (Pterygoplichthys spp.), to remove fluoride and Cadmium(II) in water.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109956
Abstract: In this study, bone char (BC) from pleco fish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) was synthesized, and their textural and physicochemical properties, as well as its adsorption capacity towards fluoride and Cd(II) from single and binary aqueous solutions,… read more here.
Keywords: adsorption; fish pterygoplichthys; bone; pleco fish ... See more keywords
Microfibers in the gut of invasive armored catfish (Pterygoplichthys spp.) (Actinopterygii: Siluriformes: Loricariidae) in an urban lake in the floodplain of the Grijalva River basin, Mexico
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DOI: 10.3897/aiep.53.102643
Abstract: The intake of microplastics by freshwater fishes has been scarcely studied, and it is not yet clear whether the amount of particles these vertebrates ingest is associated with their feeding strategies. Hence, this study is… read more here.
Keywords: pterygoplichthys spp; armored catfish; catfish pterygoplichthys; microfibers gut ... See more keywords