The release of metals from many industrial processes into aquatic ecosystems is currently a major environmental threat, especially
in developing and emerging countries. Most traditional treatment approaches are not efficient in terms of removal yield and cost.
Plants have the ability to stabilize metals in a fast and cost-efficient way. In this context, aquatic plants are successfully applied for
remediation of hazardous elements from industrial wastewater. This study demonstrates the capability of the wetland macrophyte,
Ludwigia stolonifera, in uptake and accumulation of three metal species (Cu, Fe and Mn) dissolved in artificial industrial
wastewater. Four days treatment of artificial wastewater containing 100 ppm of Cu, Fe and Mn remove about 86%, 74%, 93%,
respectively, of the individual metals. L. stolonifera displayed a considerable metal recovery potential after exposure to different
environmental conditions regarding acidity, illumination and metal concentration. The data obtained in this study underline the
high capability of L. stolonifera for phyto-mediated purification of wastewater contaminated by metals, which is widely
independent from the cultivation conditions.